provérbio

/pɾu.ˈvɛɾ.bju/

//pɾu.ˈvɛɾ.bju// noun

The verdict

“provérbio” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #33,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,998
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - máxima breve

Corpus desk

Index PT-proverbio · provérbio · Portuguese

provérbio · rank #33,998 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,998
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH production

Nearest frequency peer: production (-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 “provérbio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “provérbio” 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 provérbio
PropertyValue
Headwordprovérbio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾu.ˈvɛɾ.bju/
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,998
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “provérbio”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “production” (#33,996), “problematizar” (#33,995), “quinzena” (#34,001). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “provérbio” fica em #33,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around provérbio (IPA /pɾu.ˈvɛɾ.bju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,998 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 provérbio, with forms such as "porvérbio", "pprovérbio", and "provrébio". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is provérbio, spelled P-R-O-V-É-R-B-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    máxima breve
  2. 2
    peça pequena que desenvolve um provérbio¹

Synonyms

adágioaneximditadoexemploprolóquiorefrãorefrémrifão

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porvérbio
  • pprovérbio
  • provrébio
  • provvérbio
  • provébrio
  • provérbbio
  • provérboi
  • provéribo
  • provérrbio
  • proévrbio
  • prrovérbio
  • prvoérbio
  • rpovérbio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porvérbio2pprovérbio1provrébio2provvérbio1provébrio2provérbbio1provérboi2provéribo2
Edit distance from "provérbio"

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 "provérbio"?
"provérbio" is spelled P-R-O-V-É-R-B-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈvɛɾ.bju/.
What does "provérbio" mean?
As a noun, "provérbio" means: máxima breve
What are common misspellings of "provérbio"?
Common misspellings include "porvérbio", "pprovérbio", "provrébio", "provvérbio", "provébrio". The correct spelling is "provérbio".
How do you pronounce "provérbio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provérbio" is /pɾu.ˈvɛɾ.bju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provérbio" come from?
"provérbio" 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 "provérbio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list