Serafim
/se.ɾaˈfĩ/
The verdict
“Serafim” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #32,772
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,603
- “S” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prenome masculino
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Serafim |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /se.ɾaˈfĩ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #32,772 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Serafim” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around Serafim (IPA /se.ɾaˈfĩ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,772 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "prenome masculino".
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Serafim, with forms such as "esrafim", "searfim", and "seraffim". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Serafim, spelled S-E-R-A-F-I-M.
Definition
- 1prenome masculino
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- esrafim
- searfim
- seraffim
- serafimm
- serafmi
- seraifm
- serfaim
- serrafim
- sreafim
- sserafim
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Serafim - 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 “Serafim”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-R-A-F-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /se.ɾaˈfĩ/ (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
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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.