rubrica

/xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/

//xʊ."bɾi.kɐ// noun

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The verdict

“rubrica” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,367
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - assinatura abreviada:

Corpus desk

Index PT-rubrica · rubrica · Portuguese

rubrica · rank #39,367 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,367
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH rácio

Nearest frequency peer: rácio (+3 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 “rubrica”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rubrica” 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 rubrica
PropertyValue
Headwordrubrica
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,367
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “rubrica”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).rubricacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “rácio” (#39,370), “sagacidade” (#39,371), “santificado” (#39,373). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “rubrica” fica em #39,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around rubrica (IPA /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,367 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rubrica, with forms such as "rburica", "rrubrica", and "rubbrica". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 rubrica, spelled R-U-B-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    assinatura abreviada:
  2. 2
    espécie de argila vermelha de uso industrial
  3. 3
    letra inicial ou primeira linha em códices e manuscritos antigos
  4. 4
    título de capítulos em livros de direito civil
  5. 5
    indicação geral de tópico em listas que permite a classificação dos seus elementos:
  6. 6
    anotação sobre algo a ser executado ou recordado posteriormente
  7. 7
    texto em roteiro que descreve sobre a cena (personagens, local, ações, etc.)
  8. 8
    orientação de como executar determinado trecho musical
  9. 9
    indicação em textos litúrgicos acerca do ofício
  10. 10
    alteração feita em uma chapa tipográfica impressa para adaptá-la a um novo trabalho levemente diferente do anterior
  11. 11
    coluna, seção em jornal ou revista
  12. 12
    atração de rádio ou de televisão
  13. 13
    segmento dessa atração

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Toda citação deve conter, dentre outros itens, a rubrica do juiz.
  2. Há uma ampla gama de disciplinas incluídas sob a rubrica de biologia humana, o que pode ser visto na diversidade dos currículos das universidades que oferecem graduação na área e das revistas científicas especializadas no tema.

Synonyms

almagreapontamentolembretequadro

This word in other languages

rubric(English)rúbrica(Español)rubrique(Français)Rubrik(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rburica
  • rrubrica
  • rubbrica
  • rubirca
  • rubrcia
  • rubriac
  • rubricca
  • rubrrica
  • rurbica
  • urbrica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rburica2rrubrica1rubbrica1rubirca2rubrcia2rubriac2rubricca1rubrrica1
Edit distance from "rubrica"

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 "rubrica"?
"rubrica" is spelled R-U-B-R-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/.
What does "rubrica" mean?
As a noun, "rubrica" means: assinatura abreviada:
What are common misspellings of "rubrica"?
Common misspellings include "rburica", "rrubrica", "rubbrica", "rubirca", "rubrcia". The correct spelling is "rubrica".
How do you pronounce "rubrica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rubrica" is /xʊ."bɾi.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rubrica" come from?
"rubrica" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

retalho#39,354Stephan#39,387vaidoso#39,414náutica#39,281

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sketch10 variantspirralho10 variantsaeróbica10 variantsmórbido10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list