semântica
/sɨ.ˈmɐ̃.ti.kɐ/
The verdict
“semântica” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #18,989
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,603
- “S” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - parte da linguística que estuda os significados das palavras
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | semântica |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɨ.ˈmɐ̃.ti.kɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,989 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “semântica” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around semântica (IPA /sɨ.ˈmɐ̃.ti.kɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,989 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "parte da linguística que estuda os significados das palavras".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for semântica, with forms such as "esmântica", "semmântica", and "semnâtica". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "semiótica", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is semântica, spelled S-E-M-Â-N-T-I-C-A.
Definition
- 1parte da linguística que estuda os significados das palavras
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esmântica,semmântica,semnâtica,semânitca,semânntica,semântcia,semântiac,semânticca,semânttica,semâtnica,seâmntica,smeântica,ssemântica
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of semântica - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “semântica”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-M-Â-N-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /sɨ.ˈmɐ̃.ti.kɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “semiótica” - see the side-by-side comparison. semântica vs semiótica
- 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.