superação

noun

The verdict

“superação” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,354
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ação de superar, de ultrapassar uma situação desagradável, perigosa

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

superação vs separação
78% similar

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

Key facts for superação
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,354
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “superação” 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). superação 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 11 spelling variants around superação, anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,354 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for superação, with forms such as "spueração", "ssuperação", and "suepração". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "separação", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is superação, spelled S-U-P-E-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de superar, de ultrapassar uma situação desagradável, perigosa
  2. 2
    ação de vencer, de conseguir a vitória; sobrepujamento

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spueração
  • ssuperação
  • suepração
  • supearção
  • superaãço
  • superaçoã
  • superração
  • superçaão
  • supperação
  • supreação
  • usperação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

spueração2ssuperação1suepração2supearção2superaãço2superaçoã2superração1superçaão2
Edit distance from "superação"

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 "superação"?
"superação" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.
What does "superação" mean?
As a noun, "superação" means: ação de superar, de ultrapassar uma situação desagradável, perigosa
What words are commonly confused with "superação"?
"superação" is commonly confused with "separação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "superação" come from?
"superação" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “superação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-P-E-R-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “separação” - see the side-by-side comparison. superação vs separação
  • 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