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
2,603
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alguém, algum indivíduo:

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)

Where “somebody” 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). somebody 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 12 spelling variants around somebody (IPA /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #28,380 among 2,603 “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:

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?
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Using “somebody”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-O-M-E-B-O-D-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.ɾi/ (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list