problemática

noun

The verdict

“problemática” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,940
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de problemas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

problemática vs problematizar
77% similar

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

Key facts for problemática
PropertyValue
Headwordproblemática
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,940
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “problemática” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). problemática lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around problemática, anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,940 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "conjunto de problemas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for problemática, with forms such as "porblemática", "pproblemática", and "prbolemática". 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, "problematizar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is problemática, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Á-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto de problemas

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porblemática
  • pproblemática
  • prbolemática
  • probblemática
  • probelmática
  • problemmática
  • problemtáica
  • problemáitca
  • problemátcia
  • problemátiac
  • problemáticca
  • problemáttica
  • probleámtica
  • probllemática
  • problmeática
  • prolbemática
  • prroblemática
  • rpoblemática

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porblemática2pproblemática1prbolemática2probblemática1probelmática2problemmática1problemtáica2problemáitca2
Edit distance from "problemática"

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 "problemática"?
"problemática" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Á-T-I-C-A.
What does "problemática" mean?
As a noun, "problemática" means: conjunto de problemas
What words are commonly confused with "problemática"?
"problemática" is commonly confused with "problematizar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "problemática" come from?
"problemática" 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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Using “problemática”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Á-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “problematizar” - see the side-by-side comparison. problemática vs problematizar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list