samurai

/sa.mu.ˈɾaj/

//sa.mu.ˈɾaj// noun

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The verdict

“samurai” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,835
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - artista marcial de origem japonesa

Corpus desk

Index PT-samurai · samurai · Portuguese

samurai · rank #13,835 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,835
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH seletiva

Nearest frequency peer: seletiva (+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 “samurai”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “samurai” 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 samurai
PropertyValue
Headwordsamurai
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sa.mu.ˈɾaj/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,835
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “samurai”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).samuraicai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “seletiva” (#13,838), “recomendado” (#13,825), “space” (#13,845). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “samurai” fica em #13,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around samurai (IPA /sa.mu.ˈɾaj/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,835 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "artista marcial de origem japonesa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for samurai, with forms such as "asmurai", "sammurai", and "samruai". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is samurai, spelled S-A-M-U-R-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    artista marcial de origem japonesa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A ação foi motivada por denúncias de que um homem estaria caminhando por Chorley com uma espada de samurai.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmurai
  • sammurai
  • samruai
  • samuari
  • samuria
  • samurrai
  • saumrai
  • smaurai
  • ssamurai

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of samurai - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asmurai2sammurai1samruai2samuari2samuria2samurrai1saumrai2smaurai2
Edit distance from "samurai"

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 "samurai"?
"samurai" is spelled S-A-M-U-R-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is /sa.mu.ˈɾaj/.
What does "samurai" mean?
As a noun, "samurai" means: artista marcial de origem japonesa
What are common misspellings of "samurai"?
Common misspellings include "asmurai", "sammurai", "samruai", "samuari", "samuria". The correct spelling is "samurai".
How do you pronounce "samurai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "samurai" is /sa.mu.ˈɾaj/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "samurai" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

realeza#13,823textura#13,849passivo#13,807working#13,866

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

porreiro9 variantsnumber9 variantsamarrado9 variantsmoleque9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list