reflexão

/Rɨ.flɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//Rɨ.flɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“reflexão” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,106
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de perceber, reconsiderar, reformular, imaginar ou repensar uma ideia ou ponto de vista

Corpus desk

Index PT-reflexao · reflexão · Portuguese

reflexão · rank #4,106 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,106
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rabo

Nearest frequency peer: rabo (-3 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 “reflexão”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reflexão” 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).

reflexão vs reflexo
88% similar
reflexão vs reflexivo
78% similar

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

Key facts for reflexão
PropertyValue
Headwordreflexão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɨ.flɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,106
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “reflexão”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).reflexãocai 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 “rabo” (#4,103), “satélite” (#4,110), “protesto” (#4,101). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “reflexão” fica em #4,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around reflexão (IPA /Rɨ.flɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,106 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for reflexão, with forms such as "erflexão", "refelxão", and "refflexão". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "reflexo", "reflexivo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is reflexão, spelled R-E-F-L-E-X-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de perceber, reconsiderar, reformular, imaginar ou repensar uma ideia ou ponto de vista
  2. 2
    o ato de refletir (a luz ou imagem)

This word in other languages

reflexion(English)reflejo(Español)réflexion(Français)Reflexion(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erflexão
  • refelxão
  • refflexão
  • reflexoã
  • reflexxão
  • refleãxo
  • refllexão
  • reflxeão
  • relfexão
  • rfelexão
  • rreflexão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erflexão2refelxão2refflexão1reflexoã2reflexxão1refleãxo2refllexão1reflxeão2
Edit distance from "reflexão"

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 "reflexão"?
"reflexão" is spelled R-E-F-L-E-X-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.flɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "reflexão" mean?
As a noun, "reflexão" means: ato de perceber, reconsiderar, reformular, imaginar ou repensar uma ideia ou ponto de vista
What words are commonly confused with "reflexão"?
"reflexão" is commonly confused with "reflexo", "reflexivo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reflexão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reflexão" is /Rɨ.flɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reflexão" come from?
"reflexão" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

satélite#4,110protesto#4,101suspeita#4,112uniforme#4,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Prestes11 variantsprender11 variantspotência11 variantsadaptação11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list