retrógrado
/Rɨ.ˈtɾɔ.ɡɾɐ.du/
The verdict
“retrógrado” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #37,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #37,998
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 963
- “R” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que retrograda; que anda para trás
Corpus desk
Index PT-retrogrado · retrógrado · Portuguese
retrógrado · rank #37,998 · 15 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #37,998
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-MID 963
- PHOTO-FINISH rifa
Nearest frequency peer: rifa (+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.
Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “retrógrado”
Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho
- raiar
raiar
62,015 corpus weight
- rango
rango
62,014 corpus weight
- ravi
ravi
62,012 corpus weight
- retrógrado
retrógrado
62,003 corpus weight
- rifa
rifa
62,001 corpus weight
- roupeiro
roupeiro
61,994 corpus weight
What this shows “retrógrado” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retrógrado |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /Rɨ.ˈtɾɔ.ɡɾɐ.du/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #37,998 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequência do íman ortográfico “retrógrado”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around retrógrado (IPA /Rɨ.ˈtɾɔ.ɡɾɐ.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,998 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for retrógrado, with forms such as "ertrógrado", "rertógrado", and "retrgórado". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is retrógrado, spelled R-E-T-R-Ó-G-R-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1que retrograda; que anda para trás
- 2que é aferrado a ideias antigas, que reage ao que é atual; antiquado, atrasado, conservador, reacionário
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ertrógrado
- rertógrado
- retrgórado
- retrrógrado
- retrógardo
- retróggrado
- retrógraddo
- retrógraod
- retrógrdao
- retrógrrado
- retrórgado
- rettrógrado
- retórgrado
- rretrógrado
- rterógrado
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retrógrado - 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.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).