propulsão

/pɾu.puɫ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//pɾu.puɫ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“propulsão” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,129. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,129
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 de propulsar

Corpus desk

Index PT-propulsao · propulsão · Portuguese

propulsão · rank #24,129 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,129
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH prolongamento

Nearest frequency peer: prolongamento (-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 “propulsão”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “propulsão” 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).

propulsão vs profusão
78% similar
propulsão vs propensão
78% similar

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

Key facts for propulsão
PropertyValue
Headwordpropulsão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾu.puɫ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,129
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “propulsão”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).propulsãocai 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 “prolongamento” (#24,127), “pálido” (#24,131), “pride” (#24,125). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “propulsão” fica em #24,129. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around propulsão (IPA /pɾu.puɫ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,129 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 propulsão, with forms such as "porpulsão", "ppropulsão", and "proplusão". 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", "propensão", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is propulsão, spelled P-R-O-P-U-L-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de propulsar
  2. 2
    o mecanismo propulsor

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porpulsão
  • ppropulsão
  • proplusão
  • proppulsão
  • propullsão
  • propulsoã
  • propulssão
  • propulãso
  • propuslão
  • prouplsão
  • prpoulsão
  • prropulsão
  • rpopulsão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porpulsão2ppropulsão1proplusão2proppulsão1propullsão1propulsoã2propulssão1propulãso2
Edit distance from "propulsão"

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 "propulsão"?
"propulsão" is spelled P-R-O-P-U-L-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.puɫ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "propulsão" mean?
As a noun, "propulsão" means: ato de propulsar
What words are commonly confused with "propulsão"?
"propulsão" is commonly confused with "profusão", "propensão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "propulsão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propulsão" is /pɾu.puɫ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propulsão" come from?
"propulsão" 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 "propulsão", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

portfólio#24,116plenitude#24,112ministrar#24,078validação#24,187

Similar misspelling depth

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

implícito13 variantsangolanos13 variantsanteontem13 variantsdeslocado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list