plataforma
/plɐ.tɐ.ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/
The verdict
“plataforma” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,621 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,621
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estrado elevado à altura do estribo ou do piso dos vagões para facilitar o embarque e desembarque dos passageiros nas estações dos caminhos-de-ferro
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | plataforma |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /plɐ.tɐ.ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #1,621 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “plataforma” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for plataforma is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /plɐ.tɐ.ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,621 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for plataforma, with forms such as "lpataforma", "paltaforma", and "plaatforma". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is plataforma, spelled P-L-A-T-A-F-O-R-M-A.
Definition
- 1estrado elevado à altura do estribo ou do piso dos vagões para facilitar o embarque e desembarque dos passageiros nas estações dos caminhos-de-ferro
- 2proposta ou medida conciliatória; convenção
- 3terraço; açoteia
- 4o conjunto de propostas, promessas e visões ideológicas de um partido ou candidato político
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lpataforma,paltaforma,plaatforma,platafforma,platafomra,plataforam,plataformma,plataforrma,platafroma,plataofrma,platfaorma,plattaforma,pllataforma,pltaaforma,pplataforma
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plataforma - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “plataforma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-L-A-T-A-F-O-R-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /plɐ.tɐ.ˈfɔɾ.mɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.