prata

/ˈpɾa.tɐ/

//ˈpɾa.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“prata” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,036
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elemento químico de símbolo Ag, possui o número atômico 47 e massa atômica relativa 107,868 u; é um metal de transição, branco metálico, obtido associado em sulfetos, como o de cobre e chumbo em mi...

Corpus desk

Index PT-prata · prata · Portuguese

prata · rank #3,036 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,036
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pintura

Nearest frequency peer: pintura (-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 “prata”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prata” 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).

prata vs puta
60% similar
prata vs proa
60% similar
prata vs preto
60% similar

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

Key facts for prata
PropertyValue
Headwordprata
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɾa.tɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,036
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “prata”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).pratacai 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 “pintura” (#3,035), “provável” (#3,037), “permissão” (#3,034). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “prata” fica em #3,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around prata (IPA /ˈpɾa.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,036 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for prata, with forms such as "parta", "pprata", and "praat". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "puta", "proa", "preto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is prata, spelled P-R-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento químico de símbolo Ag, possui o número atômico 47 e massa atômica relativa 107,868 u; é um metal de transição, branco metálico, obtido associado em sulfetos, como o de cobre e chumbo em minerais como a argenita; o nitrato de prata é largamente empregado na fotografia, em eletrodeposição química e em pilhas e baterias; o metal é empregado na fabricação de joias, utensílios domésticos e moedas
  2. 2
    moeda ou baixela feita desse metal
  3. 3
    cruzeiro (moeda)

Synonyms

argento

This word in other languages

silver(English)plata(Español)argent(Français)Silber(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • parta
  • pprata
  • praat
  • pratta
  • prrata
  • prtaa
  • rpata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prata - 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.

parta2pprata1praat2pratta1prrata1prtaa2rpata2
Edit distance from "prata"

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 "prata"?
"prata" is spelled P-R-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɾa.tɐ/.
What does "prata" mean?
As a noun, "prata" means: elemento químico de símbolo Ag, possui o número atômico 47 e massa atômica relativa 107,868 u; é um metal de transição, branco metálico, obtido associado em sulfetos, como o de cobre e chumbo em mi...
What words are commonly confused with "prata"?
"prata" is commonly confused with "puta", "proa", "preto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prata" is /ˈpɾa.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prata" come from?
"prata" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rocha#3,042senão#3,044metal#3,027links#3,025

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fluxo7 variantsdever7 variantscunha7 variantsperna7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list