profundo

/pɾu.ˈfũ.du/

//pɾu.ˈfũ.du// adj

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The verdict

“profundo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,017
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se do que é, está ou vai bem abaixo da superfície ou da frente

Corpus desk

Index PT-profundo · profundo · Portuguese

profundo · rank #4,017 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,017
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH preconceito

Nearest frequency peer: preconceito (-2 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 “profundo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “profundo” 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).

profundo vs profusão
75% similar
profundo vs profano
75% similar

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

Key facts for profundo
PropertyValue
Headwordprofundo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɾu.ˈfũ.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,017
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “profundo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).profundocai 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 “preconceito” (#4,015), “recepção” (#4,019), “salvo” (#4,020). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “profundo” fica em #4,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around profundo (IPA /pɾu.ˈfũ.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,017 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for profundo, with forms such as "porfundo", "pprofundo", and "prfoundo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "profusão", "profano", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is profundo, spelled P-R-O-F-U-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se do que é, está ou vai bem abaixo da superfície ou da frente
  2. 2
    intenso, forte
  3. 3
    secreto, escondido
  4. 4
    diz-se de conhecimento sobre um assunto: extenso e variado
  5. 5
    diz-se de sono: que não é facilmente perturbado
  6. 6
    diz-se de voz: grave

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eles também não estão falando sobre o futuro, que é um sinal de um profundo mal-estar republicano.

Antonyms

raso

This word in other languages

deep(English)profundo(Español)profond(Français)tief(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porfundo
  • pprofundo
  • prfoundo
  • proffundo
  • profnudo
  • profudno
  • profunddo
  • profunndo
  • profunod
  • proufndo
  • prrofundo
  • rpofundo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porfundo2pprofundo1prfoundo2proffundo1profnudo2profudno2profunddo1profunndo1
Edit distance from "profundo"

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 "profundo"?
"profundo" is spelled P-R-O-F-U-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈfũ.du/.
What does "profundo" mean?
As an adjective, "profundo" means: diz-se do que é, está ou vai bem abaixo da superfície ou da frente
What words are commonly confused with "profundo"?
"profundo" is commonly confused with "profusão", "profano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "profundo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profundo" is /pɾu.ˈfũ.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profundo" come from?
"profundo" 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 "profundo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

recepção#4,019acusação#4,032esquerdo#3,985contagem#4,052

Similar misspelling depth

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

evidência12 variantsdelegacia12 variantsdemasiado12 variantspassagens12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list