reformação

noun

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The verdict

“reformação” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de reformar; mudança, alteração ou transformação em algo já existente

Key facts for reformação
PropertyValue
Headwordreformação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reformação” sits in Portuguese frequency

reformação falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reformação is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for reformação in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is reformação, spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de reformar; mudança, alteração ou transformação em algo já existente
  2. 2
    processo de melhoria, correção ou adaptação de uma estrutura, sistema ou instituição
  3. 3
    modificação de uma sentença ou decisão judicial por instância superior

Synonyms

reformareestruturaçãotransformação

Antonyms

conservaçãomanutençãopreservação

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reformação"?
"reformação" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-A-Ç-Ã-O.
What does "reformação" mean?
As a noun, "reformação" means: ato ou efeito de reformar; mudança, alteração ou transformação em algo já existente
What language does "reformação" come from?
"reformação" 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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Using “reformação”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-F-O-R-M-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list