satisfação

/sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// intj

The verdict

“satisfação” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,118 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an interjection.

#6,118
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - expressa saudação e que está contente ou agindo como alguém em igual estado na apresentação ao conhecer

Key facts for satisfação
PropertyValue
Headwordsatisfação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,118
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “satisfação” 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). satisfação lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for satisfação is 10 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,118 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "expressa saudação e que está contente ou agindo como alguém em igual estado na apresentação ao conhecer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for satisfação, with forms such as "astisfação", "saitsfação", and "satifsação". 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is satisfação, spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    expressa saudação e que está contente ou agindo como alguém em igual estado na apresentação ao conhecer

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: astisfação,saitsfação,satifsação,satisafção,satisfaãço,satisfaçoã,satisffação,satisfçaão,satissfação,satsifação,sattisfação,ssatisfação,staisfação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

astisfação2saitsfação2satifsação2satisafção2satisfaãço2satisfaçoã2satisffação1satisfçaão2
Edit distance from "satisfação"

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 "satisfação"?
"satisfação" is spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "satisfação" mean?
As an interjection, "satisfação" means: expressa saudação e que está contente ou agindo como alguém em igual estado na apresentação ao conhecer
What are common misspellings of "satisfação"?
Common misspellings include "astisfação", "saitsfação", "satifsação", "satisafção", "satisfaãço". The correct spelling is "satisfação".
How do you pronounce "satisfação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "satisfação" is /sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "satisfação" come from?
"satisfação" 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 “satisfação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-T-I-S-F-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɐ.tiʃ.fɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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
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