running

adj

The verdict

“running” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,201
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - escorrendo, escorrente

Key facts for running
PropertyValue
Headwordrunning
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,201
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “running” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). running lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around running, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,201 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "escorrendo, escorrente".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for running, with forms such as "rnuning", "rrunning", and "runing". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is running, spelled R-U-N-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    escorrendo, escorrente

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rnuning
  • rrunning
  • runing
  • runinng
  • runnign
  • runningg
  • runninng
  • runnnig
  • urnning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rnuning2rrunning1runing1runinng2runnign2runningg1runninng1runnnig2
Edit distance from "running"

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 "running"?
"running" is spelled R-U-N-N-I-N-G.
What does "running" mean?
As an adjective, "running" means: escorrendo, escorrente
What are common misspellings of "running"?
Common misspellings include "rnuning", "rrunning", "runing", "runinng", "runnign". The correct spelling is "running".
What language does "running" come from?
"running" 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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Using “running”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-U-N-N-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list