pódio

/ˈpɔ.dju/

//ˈpɔ.dju// noun

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The verdict

“pódio” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,075
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tribuna ou varanda em que os imperadores romanos e as grandes personagens assistiam aos espetáculos

Corpus desk

Index PT-podio · pódio · Portuguese

pódio · rank #10,075 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,075
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH prévio

Nearest frequency peer: prévio (-1 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 “pódio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pódio” 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).

pódio vs pois
40% similar
pódio vs povo
40% similar
pódio vs polo
40% similar

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

Key facts for pódio
PropertyValue
Headwordpódio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɔ.dju/
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,075
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “pódio”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.pódiocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “prévio” (#10,074), “proeminente” (#10,072), “safado” (#10,081). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pódio” fica em #10,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pódio (IPA /ˈpɔ.dju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,075 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pódio, with forms such as "pdóio", "ppódio", and "póddio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pois", "povo", "polo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is pódio, spelled P-Ó-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tribuna ou varanda em que os imperadores romanos e as grandes personagens assistiam aos espetáculos
  2. 2
    base alta onde se elevam os templos romanos
  3. 3
    plataforma ou estrutura onde os concorrentes classificados nos primeiros lugares são apresentados ao público

This word in other languages

podium(English)podio(Español)podium(Français)Podest(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pdóio
  • ppódio
  • póddio
  • pódoi
  • póido
  • ópdio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pódio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pdóio2ppódio1póddio1pódoi2póido2ópdio2
Edit distance from "pódio"

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 "pódio"?
"pódio" is spelled P-Ó-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɔ.dju/.
What does "pódio" mean?
As a noun, "pódio" means: tribuna ou varanda em que os imperadores romanos e as grandes personagens assistiam aos espetáculos
What words are commonly confused with "pódio"?
"pódio" is commonly confused with "pois", "povo", "polo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pódio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pódio" is /ˈpɔ.dju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pódio" come from?
"pódio" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

peste#10,061milão#10,046Madri#10,039Luana#10,037

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

fêmea6 variantspunk6 variantsIsaac6 variantssódio6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list