problema

/pɾu.ˈble.mɐ/

//pɾu.ˈble.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“problema” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#299
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - situação difícil

Corpus desk

Index PT-problema · problema · Portuguese

problema · rank #299 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #299
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH partir

Nearest frequency peer: partir (-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 “problema”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “problema” 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).

problema vs problem
88% similar

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

Key facts for problema
PropertyValue
Headwordproblema
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾu.ˈble.mɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#299
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “problema”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “partir” (#298), “público” (#300), “site” (#301). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “problema” fica em #299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around problema (IPA /pɾu.ˈble.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #299 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for problema, with forms such as "porblema", "pproblema", and "prbolema". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "problem", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is problema, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    situação difícil
  2. 2
    algo a ser resolvido
  3. 3
    disfunção orgânica ou psíquica
  4. 4
    enunciado ou um conjunto de expressões matemáticas com uma ou mais respostas a serem encontradas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. problema hepático
  2. problema sexual

This word in other languages

problem(English)problema(Español)problème(Français)Problem(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porblema
  • pproblema
  • prbolema
  • probblema
  • probelma
  • probleam
  • problemma
  • probllema
  • problmea
  • prolbema
  • prroblema
  • rpoblema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porblema2pproblema1prbolema2probblema1probelma2probleam2problemma1probllema1
Edit distance from "problema"

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 "problema"?
"problema" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈble.mɐ/.
What does "problema" mean?
As a noun, "problema" means: situação difícil
What words are commonly confused with "problema"?
"problema" is commonly confused with "problem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "problema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "problema" is /pɾu.ˈble.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "problema" come from?
"problema" 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 "problema", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dinheiro#267processo#358nacional#213enquanto#202

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

segurança12 variantsInternet12 variantsaconteceu12 variantsmelhores12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list