restringir

verb

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The verdict

“restringir” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,443. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,443
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - reduzir, limitar, apertar

Corpus desk

Index PT-restringir · restringir · Portuguese

restringir · rank #15,443 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,443
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH reviravolta

Nearest frequency peer: reviravolta (+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 “restringir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “restringir” 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 restringir
PropertyValue
Headwordrestringir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,443
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “restringir”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).restringircai 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 “reviravolta” (#15,444), “rum” (#15,451), “salsa” (#15,452). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “restringir” fica em #15,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around restringir, averb. Corpus frequency is #15,443 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for restringir, with forms such as "erstringir", "resrtingir", and "resstringir". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is restringir, spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-N-G-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    reduzir, limitar, apertar
  2. 2
    diminuir o calibre; estreitar
  3. 3
    encurtar
  4. 4
    conter, refrear
  5. 5
    em uma palavra ou frase, definir estritamente aquilo que significa, anular a sua extensão, dar um significado restrito

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how restringir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O texto preliminar do decreto que vai restringir a circulação de caminhões em São Paulo já está desde ontem nas mãos do prefeito Gilberto Kassab (DEM).

This word in other languages

restrict(English)restringir(Español)restreindre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erstringir
  • resrtingir
  • resstringir
  • restirngir
  • restrignir
  • restringgir
  • restringirr
  • restringri
  • restrinigr
  • restrinngir
  • restrnigir
  • restrringir
  • resttringir
  • retsringir
  • rrestringir
  • rsetringir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erstringir2resrtingir2resstringir1restirngir2restrignir2restringgir1restringirr1restringri2
Edit distance from "restringir"

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 "restringir"?
"restringir" is spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-N-G-I-R.
What does "restringir" mean?
As a verb, "restringir" means: reduzir, limitar, apertar
What are common misspellings of "restringir"?
Common misspellings include "erstringir", "resrtingir", "resstringir", "restirngir", "restrignir". The correct spelling is "restringir".
What language does "restringir" come from?
"restringir" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

paulistano#15,418movimentar#15,404anarquista#15,500inadequado#15,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

reviravolta16 variantsPensilvânia16 variantsinexistente16 variantsdiplomático16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list