semáforo

/sɨ.ˈma.fu.ɾu/

//sɨ.ˈma.fu.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“semáforo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,155
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - farol que controla o trânsito de navios ou carros, geralmente com cada cor significando: verde para passagem livre, amarelo para passagem com atenção e vermelho para pare

Corpus desk

Index PT-semaforo · semáforo · Portuguese

semáforo · rank #24,155 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,155
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH semear

Nearest frequency peer: semear (-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 “semáforo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “semáforo” 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 semáforo
PropertyValue
Headwordsemáforo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɨ.ˈma.fu.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,155
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “semáforo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).semáforocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “semear” (#24,154), “Sicília” (#24,157), “Saturday” (#24,152). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “semáforo” fica em #24,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around semáforo (IPA /sɨ.ˈma.fu.ɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,155 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for semáforo, with forms such as "esmáforo", "semfáoro", and "semmáforo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is semáforo, spelled S-E-M-Á-F-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    farol que controla o trânsito de navios ou carros, geralmente com cada cor significando: verde para passagem livre, amarelo para passagem com atenção e vermelho para pare
  2. 2
    genericamente, algo que controla qualquer fluxo
  3. 3
    um conjunto de funcionalidades ou mecanismos (funções, classes etc.) para controlar o fluxo de threads

Synonyms

farolsinalsinalsinaleira

This word in other languages

traffic light(English)semáforo(Español)feux(Français)Ampel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esmáforo
  • semfáoro
  • semmáforo
  • semáfforo
  • semáfoor
  • semáforro
  • semáfroo
  • semáofro
  • seámforo
  • smeáforo
  • ssemáforo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esmáforo2semfáoro2semmáforo1semáfforo1semáfoor2semáforro1semáfroo2semáofro2
Edit distance from "semáforo"

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 "semáforo"?
"semáforo" is spelled S-E-M-Á-F-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈma.fu.ɾu/.
What does "semáforo" mean?
As a noun, "semáforo" means: farol que controla o trânsito de navios ou carros, geralmente com cada cor significando: verde para passagem livre, amarelo para passagem com atenção e vermelho para pare
What are common misspellings of "semáforo"?
Common misspellings include "esmáforo", "semfáoro", "semmáforo", "semáfforo", "semáfoor". The correct spelling is "semáforo".
How do you pronounce "semáforo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semáforo" is /sɨ.ˈma.fu.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semáforo" come from?
"semáforo" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Saturday#24,152teimosia#24,172polegada#24,114nebulosa#24,083

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

validação11 variantsciclovia11 variantscontágio11 variantshouveram11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list