substantivo

noun

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The verdict

“substantivo” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,835
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - palavra com que se nomeia

Key facts for substantivo
PropertyValue
Headwordsubstantivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,835
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “substantivo” 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). substantivo 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 17 spelling variants around substantivo, anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,835 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "palavra com que se nomeia".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for substantivo, with forms such as "sbustantivo", "ssubstantivo", and "subbstantivo". 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 close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is substantivo, spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    palavra com que se nomeia

This word in other languages

substantive(English)sustantivo(Español)substantif(Français)Substantiv(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbustantivo
  • ssubstantivo
  • subbstantivo
  • subsatntivo
  • subsstantivo
  • substanitvo
  • substanntivo
  • substantiov
  • substantivvo
  • substanttivo
  • substantvio
  • substatnivo
  • substnativo
  • substtantivo
  • subtsantivo
  • susbtantivo
  • usbstantivo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sbustantivo2ssubstantivo1subbstantivo1subsatntivo2subsstantivo1substanitvo2substanntivo1substantiov2
Edit distance from "substantivo"

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 "substantivo"?
"substantivo" is spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-V-O.
What does "substantivo" mean?
As a noun, "substantivo" means: palavra com que se nomeia
What are common misspellings of "substantivo"?
Common misspellings include "sbustantivo", "ssubstantivo", "subbstantivo", "subsatntivo", "subsstantivo". The correct spelling is "substantivo".
What language does "substantivo" come from?
"substantivo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “substantivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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