somebody

/ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/

//ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi// pron

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The verdict

“somebody” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,380
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alguém, algum indivíduo:

Corpus desk

Index PT-somebody · somebody · Portuguese

somebody · rank #28,380 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,380
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sardenha

Nearest frequency peer: Sardenha (-10 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 “somebody”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “somebody” 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 somebody
PropertyValue
Headwordsomebody
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,380
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “somebody”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).somebodycai 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 “Sardenha” (#28,370), “televisor” (#28,391), “sancionado” (#28,368). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “somebody” fica em #28,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around somebody (IPA /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #28,380 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "alguém, algum indivíduo:".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for somebody, with forms such as "osmebody", "smoebody", and "soembody". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is somebody, spelled S-O-M-E-B-O-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    alguém, algum indivíduo:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Synonyms

someone

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osmebody
  • smoebody
  • soembody
  • sombeody
  • somebbody
  • somebdoy
  • someboddy
  • somebodyy
  • someboyd
  • someobdy
  • sommebody
  • ssomebody

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osmebody2smoebody2soembody2sombeody2somebbody1somebdoy2someboddy1somebodyy1
Edit distance from "somebody"

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 "somebody"?
"somebody" is spelled S-O-M-E-B-O-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/.
What does "somebody" mean?
As a pronoun, "somebody" means: alguém, algum indivíduo:
What are common misspellings of "somebody"?
Common misspellings include "osmebody", "smoebody", "soembody", "sombeody", "somebbody". The correct spelling is "somebody".
How do you pronounce "somebody"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "somebody" is /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "somebody" come from?
"somebody" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sardenha#28,370unitário#28,410vigoroso#28,417orifício#28,305

Similar misspelling depth

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

antipatia12 variantslondrino12 variantscesariana12 variantsdicotomia12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list