Register
/reˈɡɪstɐ/
The verdict
“Register” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #29,120 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #29,120
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lista
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 | Register |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /reˈɡɪstɐ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #29,120 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Register” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for Register is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /reˈɡɪstɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #29,120 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Register, with forms such as "ergister", "reggister", and "regisetr". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "registo", "resistir", "registre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is Register, spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1lista
- 2registro
- 3(livro) índice
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ergister,reggister,regisetr,regisster,registerr,registter,regitser,regsiter,reigster,rgeister,rregister
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Register - 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.
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 “Register”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /reˈɡɪstɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “registo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Register vs registo
- 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.