planeta

/plaˈne.tɐ/

//plaˈne.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“planeta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,291
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - astro sem luz própria que gira em torno de uma estrela em órbita desimpedida (sem outros corpos celestes que não lhe sejam satélites) ou de modo errante (vagando no espaço interestelar), e que poss...

Corpus desk

Index PT-planeta · planeta · Portuguese

planeta · rank #1,291 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,291
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH notícia

Nearest frequency peer: notícia (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “planeta”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “planeta” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

planeta vs plata
71% similar
planeta vs planta
86% similar
planeta vs plateia
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for planeta
PropertyValue
Headwordplaneta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/plaˈne.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,291
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “planeta”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).planetacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “notícia” (#1,288), “pronto” (#1,294), “loja” (#1,287). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “planeta” fica em #1,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around planeta (IPA /plaˈne.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,291 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for planeta, with forms such as "lpaneta", "palneta", and "plaenta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "plata", "planta", "plateia", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is planeta, spelled P-L-A-N-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    astro sem luz própria que gira em torno de uma estrela em órbita desimpedida (sem outros corpos celestes que não lhe sejam satélites) ou de modo errante (vagando no espaço interestelar), e que possui forma esférica em razão do equilíbrio hidrostático de sua força gravitacional
  2. 2
    o astro habitado pelo homem; Terra

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how planeta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Uma guerra como essa pode destruir o planeta.

This word in other languages

planet(English)planeta(Español)planète(Français)Planet(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpaneta
  • palneta
  • plaenta
  • planeat
  • planetta
  • planneta
  • plantea
  • pllaneta
  • plnaeta
  • pplaneta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of planeta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpaneta2palneta2plaenta2planeat2planetta1planneta1plantea2pllaneta1
Edit distance from "planeta"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "planeta"?
"planeta" is spelled P-L-A-N-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /plaˈne.tɐ/.
What does "planeta" mean?
As a noun, "planeta" means: astro sem luz própria que gira em torno de uma estrela em órbita desimpedida (sem outros corpos celestes que não lhe sejam satélites) ou de modo errante (vagando no espaço interestelar), e que poss...
What words are commonly confused with "planeta"?
"planeta" is commonly confused with "plata", "planta", "plateia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planeta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planeta" is /plaˈne.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planeta" come from?
"planeta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "planeta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

notícia#1,288tamanho#1,296agência#1,302destino#1,277

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

contudo10 variantsepisódio10 variantsgeneral10 variantstiveram10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list