segundo

/sɨ.ˈɡũ.du/

//sɨ.ˈɡũ.du// adj

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The verdict

“segundo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#174
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número dois

Corpus desk

Index PT-segundo · segundo · Portuguese

segundo · rank #174 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #174
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH rio

Nearest frequency peer: rio (-1 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 “segundo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “segundo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

segundo vs seguro
71% similar
segundo vs seguida
71% similar
segundo vs segredo
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for segundo
PropertyValue
Headwordsegundo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɨ.ˈɡũ.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#174
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “segundo”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “rio” (#173), “pouco” (#172), “disse” (#176). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “segundo” fica em #174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around segundo (IPA /sɨ.ˈɡũ.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #174 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número dois".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for segundo, with forms such as "esgundo", "seggundo", and "segnudo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "seguro", "seguida", "segredo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is segundo, spelled S-E-G-U-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número dois

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esgundo
  • seggundo
  • segnudo
  • segudno
  • segunddo
  • segunndo
  • segunod
  • seugndo
  • sgeundo
  • ssegundo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esgundo2seggundo1segnudo2segudno2segunddo1segunndo1segunod2seugndo2
Edit distance from "segundo"

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 "segundo"?
"segundo" is spelled S-E-G-U-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈɡũ.du/.
What does "segundo" mean?
As an adjective, "segundo" means: ordem de um elemento em um conjunto, que ocupe a posição equivalente ao número dois
What words are commonly confused with "segundo"?
"segundo" is commonly confused with "seguro", "seguida", "segredo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segundo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segundo" is /sɨ.ˈɡũ.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segundo" come from?
"segundo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ninguém#204momento#206verdade#208durante#133

Similar misspelling depth

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

governo10 variantspreciso10 variantssistema10 variantsprojeto10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list