software

/sɔf.ˈtwɛɾ/

//sɔf.ˈtwɛɾ// noun

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The verdict

“software” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,656
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que logiciário ou suporte lógico

Corpus desk

Index PT-software · software · Portuguese

software · rank #1,656 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,656
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH surpresa

Nearest frequency peer: surpresa (+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 “software”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “software” 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 software
PropertyValue
Headwordsoftware
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɔf.ˈtwɛɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,656
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “software”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).softwarecai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “surpresa” (#1,657), “pele” (#1,654), “pedra” (#1,653). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “software” fica em #1,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around software (IPA /sɔf.ˈtwɛɾ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,656 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "o mesmo que logiciário ou suporte lógico".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for software, with forms such as "osftware", "sfotware", and "sofftware". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is software, spelled S-O-F-T-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que logiciário ou suporte lógico

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Usando a mesma tecnologia de IA que sustenta o ChatGPT, a OpenAI está entrando no mercado de software empresarial.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osftware
  • sfotware
  • sofftware
  • softawre
  • softtware
  • softwaer
  • softwarre
  • softwrae
  • softwware
  • sofwtare
  • sotfware
  • ssoftware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osftware2sfotware2sofftware1softawre2softtware1softwaer2softwarre1softwrae2
Edit distance from "software"

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 "software"?
"software" is spelled S-O-F-T-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sɔf.ˈtwɛɾ/.
What does "software" mean?
As a noun, "software" means: o mesmo que logiciário ou suporte lógico
What are common misspellings of "software"?
Common misspellings include "osftware", "sfotware", "sofftware", "softawre", "softtware". The correct spelling is "software".
How do you pronounce "software"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "software" is /sɔf.ˈtwɛɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "software" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

surpresa#1,657terceira#1,661academia#1,665esquecer#1,674

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

eleitoral12 variantsespeciais12 variantscontexto12 variantsvergonha12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list