simpático
/sĩ.ˈpa.ti.ku/
The verdict
“simpático” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #8,686 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #8,686
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo à simpatia; que inspira simpatia
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | simpático |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /sĩ.ˈpa.ti.ku/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #8,686 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “simpático” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for simpático is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sĩ.ˈpa.ti.ku/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,686 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for simpático, with forms such as "ismpático", "simmpático", and "simppático". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is simpático, spelled S-I-M-P-Á-T-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1relativo à simpatia; que inspira simpatia
- 2agradável
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ismpático,simmpático,simppático,simptáico,simpáitco,simpátcio,simpáticco,simpátioc,simpáttico,simáptico,sipmático,smipático,ssimpático
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of simpático - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “simpático”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-I-M-P-Á-T-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /sĩ.ˈpa.ti.ku/ (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
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.