possível

/pu.ˈsi.vɛɫ/

//pu.ˈsi.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“possível” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#399
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que pode ser

Corpus desk

Index PT-possivel · possível · Portuguese

possível · rank #399 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #399
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH ponto

Nearest frequency peer: ponto (-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 “possível”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “possível” 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).

possível vs passível
88% similar

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

Key facts for possível
PropertyValue
Headwordpossível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pu.ˈsi.vɛɫ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#399
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “possível”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).possívelcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ponto” (#398), “política” (#397), “norte” (#396). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “possível” fica em #399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around possível (IPA /pu.ˈsi.vɛɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #399 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que pode ser".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for possível, with forms such as "opssível", "possvíel", and "possíevl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "passível", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is possível, spelled P-O-S-S-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que pode ser

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. É possível que vá chover à tarde.

Antonyms

impossível

This word in other languages

possible(English)possible(Français)möglich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opssível
  • possvíel
  • possíevl
  • possívell
  • possívle
  • possívvel
  • posísvel
  • posível
  • ppossível
  • psosível

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opssível2possvíel2possíevl2possívell1possívle2possívvel1posísvel2posível1
Edit distance from "possível"

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 "possível"?
"possível" is spelled P-O-S-S-Í-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.ˈsi.vɛɫ/.
What does "possível" mean?
As an adjective, "possível" means: que pode ser
What words are commonly confused with "possível"?
"possível" is commonly confused with "passível". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "possível"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "possível" is /pu.ˈsi.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "possível" come from?
"possível" 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 "possível", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

política#397Internet#417processo#358melhores#465

Similar misspelling depth

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

difícil10 variantsempresa10 variantsfutebol10 variantspróprio10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list