símbolo

/ˈsĩ.bu.lu/

//ˈsĩ.bu.lu// noun

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The verdict

“símbolo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,603
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elemento representativo visível que, por analogia, substitui um objeto, conceito, ideia ou qualidade

Corpus desk

Index PT-simbolo · símbolo · Portuguese

símbolo · rank #2,603 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,603
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH transformar

Nearest frequency peer: transformar (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “símbolo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “símbolo” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

símbolo vs symbol
71% similar
símbolo vs simbólico
56% similar

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

Key facts for símbolo
PropertyValue
Headwordsímbolo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsĩ.bu.lu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,603
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “símbolo” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).símbolocai 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 “transformar” (#2,604), “semelhante” (#2,599), “vestido” (#2,607). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around símbolo (IPA /ˈsĩ.bu.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,603 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for símbolo, with forms such as "smíbolo", "ssímbolo", and "síbmolo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "symbol", "simbólico", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is símbolo, spelled S-Í-M-B-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento representativo visível que, por analogia, substitui um objeto, conceito, ideia ou qualidade
  2. 2
    emblema, insígnia, sinal, signo
  3. 3
    pessoa que representa um determinado estilo ou comportamento

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A pomba branca é o símbolo da paz.
  2. O asclépio é o símbolo da medicina.

This word in other languages

symbol(English)símbolo(Español)symbole(Français)Symbol(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • smíbolo
  • ssímbolo
  • síbmolo
  • símbbolo
  • símbloo
  • símbollo
  • símbool
  • símmbolo
  • símoblo
  • ísmbolo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

smíbolo2ssímbolo1síbmolo2símbbolo1símbloo2símbollo1símbool2símmbolo1
Edit distance from "símbolo"

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 "símbolo"?
"símbolo" is spelled S-Í-M-B-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsĩ.bu.lu/.
What does "símbolo" mean?
As a noun, "símbolo" means: elemento representativo visível que, por analogia, substitui um objeto, conceito, ideia ou qualidade
What words are commonly confused with "símbolo"?
"símbolo" is commonly confused with "symbol", "simbólico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "símbolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "símbolo" is /ˈsĩ.bu.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "símbolo" come from?
"símbolo" 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 "símbolo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vestido#2,607alcance#2,608romance#2,597atender#2,611

Similar misspelling depth

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

barulho10 variantsmistura10 variantsentrega10 variantsatingir10 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "símbolo". Here's where to go from here.

  • "símbolo" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "symbol". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,603 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list