rabo

/ˈRa.bu/

//ˈRa.bu// noun

The verdict

“rabo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,103
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - extremidade do corpo oposta à cabeça, nos peixes, répteis e alguns insetos

Corpus desk

Index PT-rabo · rabo · Portuguese

rabo · rank #4,103 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,103
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,668
  • PHOTO-FINISH protesto

Nearest frequency peer: protesto (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “rabo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rabo” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rabo vs rio
50% similar
rabo vs Ram
25% similar
rabo vs rae
50% similar

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

Key facts for rabo
PropertyValue
Headwordrabo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈRa.bu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,103
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rabo” 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). rabo 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 5 spelling variants around rabo (IPA /ˈRa.bu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,103 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rabo, with forms such as "arbo", "rabbo", and "raob". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rio", "Ram", "rae", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is rabo, spelled R-A-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    extremidade do corpo oposta à cabeça, nos peixes, répteis e alguns insetos
  2. 2
    cabo de utensílio ou ferramenta
  3. 3
    continuação da coluna vertebral em vários mamíferos
  4. 4
    nádegas, bunda, traseiro, cu
  5. 5
    homem homossexual

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arbo
  • rabbo
  • raob
  • rbao
  • rrabo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rabo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arbo2rabbo1raob2rbao2rrabo1
Edit distance from "rabo"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rabo"?
"rabo" is spelled R-A-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRa.bu/.
What does "rabo" mean?
As a noun, "rabo" means: extremidade do corpo oposta à cabeça, nos peixes, répteis e alguns insetos
What words are commonly confused with "rabo"?
"rabo" is commonly confused with "rio", "Ram", "rae". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rabo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabo" is /ˈRa.bu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rabo" come from?
"rabo" 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 "rabo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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