seguro

/sɨ.ˈɡu.ɾu/

//sɨ.ˈɡu.ɾu// adj

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The verdict

“seguro” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,410. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,410
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - na ausência de perigo ou risco

Corpus desk

Index PT-seguro · seguro · Portuguese

seguro · rank #1,410 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,410
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH silêncio

Nearest frequency peer: silêncio (+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 “seguro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seguro” 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).

seguro vs sogro
67% similar
seguro vs severo
67% similar
seguro vs segue
67% similar

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

Key facts for seguro
PropertyValue
Headwordseguro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɨ.ˈɡu.ɾu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,410
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “seguro”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “silêncio” (#1,411), “regiões” (#1,408), “teste” (#1,412). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “seguro” fica em #1,410. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around seguro (IPA /sɨ.ˈɡu.ɾu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,410 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for seguro, with forms such as "esguro", "segguro", and "segruo". 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. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "sogro", "severo", "segue", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is seguro, spelled S-E-G-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    na ausência de perigo ou risco
  2. 2
    sem receios, corajoso
  3. 3
    convicto
  4. 4
    cauteloso
  5. 5
    confiável
  6. 6
    fiel
  7. 7
    sem possibilidade de engano
  8. 8
    firme, preso
  9. 9
    avaro

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Uma boa iluminação ajuda a manter o espaço seguro durante a noite.

This word in other languages

safe(English)seguro(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esguro
  • segguro
  • segruo
  • seguor
  • segurro
  • seugro
  • sgeuro
  • sseguro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esguro2segguro1segruo2seguor2segurro1seugro2sgeuro2sseguro1
Edit distance from "seguro"

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 "seguro"?
"seguro" is spelled S-E-G-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈɡu.ɾu/.
What does "seguro" mean?
As an adjective, "seguro" means: na ausência de perigo ou risco
What words are commonly confused with "seguro"?
"seguro" is commonly confused with "sogro", "severo", "segue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seguro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seguro" is /sɨ.ˈɡu.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seguro" come from?
"seguro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

física#1,399enorme#1,392Campos#1,383menino#1,437

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

ligação8 variantssolução8 variantsdúvida8 variantsvítima8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list