réptil
/ˈRɛp.tiɫ/
The verdict
“réptil” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #36,218
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,668
- “R” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se arrasta ou aparenta arrastar-se
Corpus desk
Index PT-reptil · réptil · Portuguese
réptil · rank #36,218 · 9 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #36,218
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,668
- PHOTO-FINISH rusty
Nearest frequency peer: rusty (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “réptil”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- ridiculamen…
ridiculamente
63,790 corpus weight
- roedor
roedor
63,788 corpus weight
- rusty
rusty
63,785 corpus weight
- réptil
réptil
63,783 corpus weight
- semita
semita
63,778 corpus weight
- sepulcro
sepulcro
63,776 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “réptil” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
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 | réptil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈRɛp.tiɫ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #36,218 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “réptil” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around réptil (IPA /ˈRɛp.tiɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,218 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for réptil, with forms such as "rpétil", "rréptil", and "répitl". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "repetir", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 réptil, spelled R-É-P-T-I-L.
Definition
- 1que se arrasta ou aparenta arrastar-se
- 2relativo aos répteis
- 3traiçoeiro
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- rpétil
- rréptil
- répitl
- répptil
- réptill
- réptli
- répttil
- rétpil
- érptil
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réptil - 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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "réptil", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).
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.