sobreposição

/so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“sobreposição” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,904
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ação ou efeito de sobrepor

Key facts for sobreposição
PropertyValue
Headwordsobreposição
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,904
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sobreposição” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sobreposição lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around sobreposição (IPA /so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,904 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for sobreposição, with forms such as "osbreposição", "sboreposição", and "sobbreposição". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is sobreposição, spelled S-O-B-R-E-P-O-S-I-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação ou efeito de sobrepor
  2. 2
    ação de colocar (algo) por cima de; aposição
  3. 3
    o que se coloca acima; o que se acrescenta; acrescentamento
  4. 4
    ação de imprimir uma imagem (fotografia) sobre uma que já havia sido impressa; sobreimpressão

Synonyms

justaposição

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osbreposição
  • sboreposição
  • sobbreposição
  • soberposição
  • sobreopsição
  • sobrepoisção
  • sobreposiãço
  • sobreposiçoã
  • sobrepossição
  • sobreposçião
  • sobrepposição
  • sobrepsoição
  • sobrpeosição
  • sobrreposição
  • sorbeposição
  • ssobreposição

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osbreposição2sboreposição2sobbreposição1soberposição2sobreopsição2sobrepoisção2sobreposiãço2sobreposiçoã2
Edit distance from "sobreposição"

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 "sobreposição"?
"sobreposição" is spelled S-O-B-R-E-P-O-S-I-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "sobreposição" mean?
As a noun, "sobreposição" means: ação ou efeito de sobrepor
What are common misspellings of "sobreposição"?
Common misspellings include "osbreposição", "sboreposição", "sobbreposição", "soberposição", "sobreopsição". The correct spelling is "sobreposição".
How do you pronounce "sobreposição"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobreposição" is /so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobreposição" come from?
"sobreposição" 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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Using “sobreposição”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-O-B-R-E-P-O-S-I-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /so.bɾɨ.pu.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list