retângulo

/Rɛ.ˈtɐ̃.ɡu.lu/

//Rɛ.ˈtɐ̃.ɡu.lu// noun

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The verdict

“retângulo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,336
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - polígono regular que possui todos os ângulos retos

Corpus desk

Index PT-retangulo · retângulo · Portuguese

retângulo · rank #30,336 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,336
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH remate

Nearest frequency peer: remate (-4 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 “retângulo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “retângulo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

retângulo vs retangular
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for retângulo
PropertyValue
Headwordretângulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɛ.ˈtɐ̃.ɡu.lu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,336
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “retângulo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).retângulocai 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 “remate” (#30,332), “related” (#30,330), “sana” (#30,345). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “retângulo” fica em #30,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around retângulo (IPA /Rɛ.ˈtɐ̃.ɡu.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,336 among 963 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "polígono regular que possui todos os ângulos retos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for retângulo, with forms such as "ertângulo", "retnâgulo", and "rettângulo". 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, "retangular", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is retângulo, spelled R-E-T-Â-N-G-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    polígono regular que possui todos os ângulos retos

Synonyms

quadrilátero equiângulo

This word in other languages

rectangle(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertângulo
  • retnâgulo
  • rettângulo
  • retâgnulo
  • retânggulo
  • retângluo
  • retângullo
  • retânguol
  • retânngulo
  • retânuglo
  • reâtngulo
  • rretângulo
  • rteângulo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ertângulo2retnâgulo2rettângulo1retâgnulo2retânggulo1retângluo2retângullo1retânguol2
Edit distance from "retângulo"

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 "retângulo"?
"retângulo" is spelled R-E-T-Â-N-G-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɛ.ˈtɐ̃.ɡu.lu/.
What does "retângulo" mean?
As a noun, "retângulo" means: polígono regular que possui todos os ângulos retos
What words are commonly confused with "retângulo"?
"retângulo" is commonly confused with "retangular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retângulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retângulo" is /Rɛ.ˈtɐ̃.ɡu.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retângulo" come from?
"retângulo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list