sanduíche

/sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ/

//sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ// noun

The verdict

“sanduíche” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,387
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pão cortado em duas ou mais fatias entre as quais se colocam os mais diversos alimentos

Key facts for sanduíche
PropertyValue
Headwordsanduíche
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,387
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sanduíche” 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). sanduíche 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 13 spelling variants around sanduíche (IPA /sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,387 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "pão cortado em duas ou mais fatias entre as quais se colocam os mais diversos alimentos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sanduíche, with forms such as "asnduíche", "sadnuíche", and "sandduíche". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is sanduíche, spelled S-A-N-D-U-Í-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pão cortado em duas ou mais fatias entre as quais se colocam os mais diversos alimentos

Synonyms

sandesandessanduba

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asnduíche
  • sadnuíche
  • sandduíche
  • sanducíhe
  • sanduícche
  • sanduíceh
  • sanduíchhe
  • sanduíhce
  • sandíuche
  • sannduíche
  • sanudíche
  • snaduíche
  • ssanduíche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asnduíche2sadnuíche2sandduíche1sanducíhe2sanduícche1sanduíceh2sanduíchhe1sanduíhce2
Edit distance from "sanduíche"

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 "sanduíche"?
"sanduíche" is spelled S-A-N-D-U-Í-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ/.
What does "sanduíche" mean?
As a noun, "sanduíche" means: pão cortado em duas ou mais fatias entre as quais se colocam os mais diversos alimentos
What are common misspellings of "sanduíche"?
Common misspellings include "asnduíche", "sadnuíche", "sandduíche", "sanducíhe", "sanduícche". The correct spelling is "sanduíche".
How do you pronounce "sanduíche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanduíche" is /sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanduíche" come from?
"sanduíche" 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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Using “sanduíche”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-N-D-U-Í-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɐ̃.ˈdwi.ʃɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list