propina

/pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ/

//pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ// noun

The verdict

“propina” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,426
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - quantia que se paga para se poderem realizar certos atos escolares

Corpus desk

Index PT-propina · propina · Portuguese

propina · rank #10,426 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,426
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH price

Nearest frequency peer: price (-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 “propina”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “propina” 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
Key facts for propina
PropertyValue
Headwordpropina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,426
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “propina”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.propinacai 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 “price” (#10,425), “qualificado” (#10,428), “preguiça” (#10,423). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “propina” fica em #10,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around propina (IPA /pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,426 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for propina, with forms such as "porpina", "ppropina", and "proipna". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 propina, spelled P-R-O-P-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    quantia que se paga para se poderem realizar certos atos escolares
  2. 2
    quantia paga pelos indivíduos admitidos numa agremiação
  3. 3
    joia
  4. 4
    gorjeta
  5. 5
    gratificação
  6. 6
    suborno

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porpina
  • ppropina
  • proipna
  • propian
  • propinna
  • propnia
  • proppina
  • prpoina
  • prropina
  • rpopina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porpina2ppropina1proipna2propian2propinna1propnia2proppina1prpoina2
Edit distance from "propina"

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 "propina"?
"propina" is spelled P-R-O-P-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ/.
What does "propina" mean?
As a noun, "propina" means: quantia que se paga para se poderem realizar certos atos escolares
What are common misspellings of "propina"?
Common misspellings include "porpina", "ppropina", "proipna", "propian", "propinna". The correct spelling is "propina".
How do you pronounce "propina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propina" is /pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propina" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list