preparação

/pɾɨ.pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//pɾɨ.pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“preparação” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,712
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de preparar

Corpus desk

Index PT-preparacao · preparação · Portuguese

preparação · rank #3,712 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,712
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH promessa

Nearest frequency peer: promessa (+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 “preparação”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “preparação” 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).

preparação vs preparado
80% similar
preparação vs propagação
80% similar

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

Key facts for preparação
PropertyValue
Headwordpreparação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾɨ.pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,712
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “preparação”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “promessa” (#3,715), “nobre” (#3,708), “proprietário” (#3,716). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “preparação” fica em #3,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around preparação (IPA /pɾɨ.pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,712 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for preparação, with forms such as "perparação", "ppreparação", and "preapração". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "preparado", "propagação", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is preparação, spelled P-R-E-P-A-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de preparar
  2. 2
    algo que é preparado, manufaturado ou composto

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a preparação dessa viagem está tomando todo meu tempo livre
  2. passou no corpo todo uma preparação para proteger-se contra os raios solares

This word in other languages

preparation(English)préparation(Français)Vorbereitung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perparação
  • ppreparação
  • preapração
  • prepaarção
  • preparaãço
  • preparaçoã
  • preparração
  • preparçaão
  • prepparação
  • prepraação
  • prpearação
  • prreparação
  • rpeparação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perparação2ppreparação1preapração2prepaarção2preparaãço2preparaçoã2preparração1preparçaão2
Edit distance from "preparação"

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 "preparação"?
"preparação" is spelled P-R-E-P-A-R-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɨ.pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "preparação" mean?
As a noun, "preparação" means: ato ou efeito de preparar
What words are commonly confused with "preparação"?
"preparação" is commonly confused with "preparado", "propagação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preparação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preparação" is /pɾɨ.pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preparação" come from?
"preparação" 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 "preparação", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

justamente#3,701americanas#3,741demonstrar#3,677observação#3,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

incidente13 variantsagradável13 variantsreprodução13 variantscombinação13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list