sobretudo

/so.bɾɨ.ˈtu.du/

//so.bɾɨ.ˈtu.du// adv

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The verdict

“sobretudo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,292
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - acima de tudo

Corpus desk

Index PT-sobretudo · sobretudo · Portuguese

sobretudo · rank #2,292 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,292
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH significado

Nearest frequency peer: significado (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “sobretudo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “sobretudo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sobretudo
PropertyValue
Headwordsobretudo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/so.bɾɨ.ˈtu.du/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,292
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “sobretudo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.sobretudocai 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 “significado” (#2,291), “terreno” (#2,293), “sequência” (#2,290). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sobretudo” fica em #2,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sobretudo (IPA /so.bɾɨ.ˈtu.du/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,292 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sobretudo, with forms such as "osbretudo", "sboretudo", and "sobbretudo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is sobretudo, spelled S-O-B-R-E-T-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    acima de tudo
  2. 2
    principalmente
  3. 3
    especialmente
  4. 4
    mormente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Caberá aos órgãos da Presidência da República definir sobre a meia passagem e sobretudo sobre a aplicação da meia-entrada nos jogos da Copa do Mundo de 2014, rejeitada pela Fifa.

This word in other languages

above all(English)surtout(Français)vor allem(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osbretudo
  • sboretudo
  • sobbretudo
  • sobertudo
  • sobretduo
  • sobrettudo
  • sobretuddo
  • sobretuod
  • sobreutdo
  • sobrretudo
  • sobrteudo
  • sorbetudo
  • ssobretudo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osbretudo2sboretudo2sobbretudo1sobertudo2sobretduo2sobrettudo1sobretuddo1sobretuod2
Edit distance from "sobretudo"

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 "sobretudo"?
"sobretudo" is spelled S-O-B-R-E-T-U-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /so.bɾɨ.ˈtu.du/.
What does "sobretudo" mean?
As an adverb, "sobretudo" means: acima de tudo
What are common misspellings of "sobretudo"?
Common misspellings include "osbretudo", "sboretudo", "sobbretudo", "sobertudo", "sobretduo". The correct spelling is "sobretudo".
How do you pronounce "sobretudo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobretudo" is /so.bɾɨ.ˈtu.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobretudo" come from?
"sobretudo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sobretudo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sequência#2,290agradecer#2,299constante#2,312resolução#2,254

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ferramenta13 variantsocidental13 variantshorizonte13 variantsestudante13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list