suíno

/ˈswi.nu/

//ˈswi.nu// adj

The verdict

“suíno” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,664
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relacionado com os animais porcinos, do gênero Sus

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suíno vs sun
60% similar
suíno vs sujo
60% similar
suíno vs sumo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for suíno
PropertyValue
Headwordsuíno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈswi.nu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,664
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suíno” 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). suíno 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 6 spelling variants around suíno (IPA /ˈswi.nu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,664 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "relacionado com os animais porcinos, do gênero Sus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for suíno, with forms such as "ssuíno", "sunío", and "suínno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sun", "sujo", "sumo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is suíno, spelled S-U-Í-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relacionado com os animais porcinos, do gênero Sus

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssuíno
  • sunío
  • suínno
  • suíon
  • síuno
  • usíno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ssuíno1sunío2suínno1suíon2síuno2usíno2
Edit distance from "suíno"

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 "suíno"?
"suíno" is spelled S-U-Í-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈswi.nu/.
What does "suíno" mean?
As an adjective, "suíno" means: relacionado com os animais porcinos, do gênero Sus
What words are commonly confused with "suíno"?
"suíno" is commonly confused with "sun", "sujo", "sumo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suíno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suíno" is /ˈswi.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suíno" come from?
"suíno" 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 “suíno”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-Í-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈswi.nu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sun” - see the side-by-side comparison. suíno vs sun
  • 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