really
/ˈɹɪəlɪ/, /ˈɹɪəli/, /ˈɹɪːlɪ/, /ˈɹɪːli/
The verdict
“really” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #10,256 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #10,256
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 6
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - realmente
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | really |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈɹɪəlɪ/, /ˈɹɪəli/, /ˈɹɪːlɪ/, /ˈɹɪːli/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #10,256 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “really” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for really is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹɪəlɪ/, /ˈɹɪəli/, /ˈɹɪːlɪ/, /ˈɹɪːli/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,256 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for really, with forms such as "erally", "raelly", and "reallyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "reply", "real", "rally", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is really, spelled R-E-A-L-L-Y.
Definition
- 1realmente
- 2de fato
- 3na verdade
- 4de verdade
- 5verdadeiramente
- 6sem dúvida
- 7à beça
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erally,raelly,reallyy,realy,realyl,relaly,rreally
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of really - 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.
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.
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Using “really”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɹɪəlɪ/, /ˈɹɪəli/, /ˈɹɪːlɪ/, /ˈɹɪːli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “reply” - see the side-by-side comparison. really vs reply
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.