Suriname

noun

The verdict

“Suriname” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,057
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suriname

Key facts for Suriname
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuriname
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,057
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Suriname” 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). Suriname 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 Suriname, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,057 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Suriname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Suriname, with forms such as "sruiname", "ssuriname", and "suirname". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Suriname, spelled S-U-R-I-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suriname

Synonyms

SurinamRepublik Suriname

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sruiname
  • ssuriname
  • suirname
  • surianme
  • surinaem
  • surinamme
  • surinmae
  • surinname
  • surniame
  • surriname
  • usriname

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sruiname2ssuriname1suirname2surianme2surinaem2surinamme1surinmae2surinname1
Edit distance from "Suriname"

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 "Suriname"?
"Suriname" is spelled S-U-R-I-N-A-M-E.
What does "Suriname" mean?
As a noun, "Suriname" means: Suriname
What are common misspellings of "Suriname"?
Common misspellings include "sruiname", "ssuriname", "suirname", "surianme", "surinaem". The correct spelling is "Suriname".
What language does "Suriname" come from?
"Suriname" 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 “Suriname”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-R-I-N-A-M-E - 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