represália

/Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈza.ljɐ/

//Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈza.ljɐ// noun

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The verdict

“represália” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,126
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dano que se faz sofrer a outrem, como indenização

Corpus desk

Index PT-represalia · represália · Portuguese

represália · rank #31,126 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,126
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH resignação

Nearest frequency peer: resignação (+1 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 “represália”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “represália” 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
Key facts for represália
PropertyValue
Headwordrepresália
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈza.ljɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,126
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “represália”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).represáliacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “resignação” (#31,127), “rana” (#31,117), “quórum” (#31,116). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “represália” fica em #31,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around represália (IPA /Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈza.ljɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,126 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for represália, with forms such as "erpresália", "repersália", and "reppresália". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is represália, spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-Á-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    dano que se faz sofrer a outrem, como indenização
  2. 2
    vingança, desforra violenta, retaliação, despique
  3. 3
    ação de apresar os despojos do inimigo por este haver violado convenção ou tratado

This word in other languages

reprisal(English)represalia(Español)représaille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpresália
  • repersália
  • reppresália
  • represláia
  • repressália
  • represáila
  • represálai
  • represállia
  • repreáslia
  • reprresália
  • reprseália
  • rerpesália
  • rperesália
  • rrepresália

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpresália2repersália2reppresália1represláia2repressália1represáila2represálai2represállia1
Edit distance from "represália"

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 "represália"?
"represália" is spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-Á-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈza.ljɐ/.
What does "represália" mean?
As a noun, "represália" means: dano que se faz sofrer a outrem, como indenização
What are common misspellings of "represália"?
Common misspellings include "erpresália", "repersália", "reppresália", "represláia", "repressália". The correct spelling is "represália".
How do you pronounce "represália"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "represália" is /Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈza.ljɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "represália" come from?
"represália" 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 "represália", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

resignação#31,127signatário#31,148parisiense#31,090oligarquia#31,076

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

alucinante14 variantsinfortúnio14 variantsdiscursar14 variantsdecorativo14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list