suspiro

/suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu/

//suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“suspiro” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,627
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - respiração entrecortada e mais ou menos longa, produzida por desgosto ou por incômodo físico

Key facts for suspiro
PropertyValue
Headwordsuspiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,627
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suspiro” 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). suspiro 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 10 spelling variants around suspiro (IPA /suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,627 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for suspiro, with forms such as "ssupiro", "ssuspiro", and "supsiro". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is suspiro, spelled S-U-S-P-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    respiração entrecortada e mais ou menos longa, produzida por desgosto ou por incômodo físico
  2. 2
    desejo ardente
  3. 3
    som doce e melancólico
  4. 4
    lamento, gemido
  5. 5
    pequeno orifício que permite extrair um líquido em pequena quantidade
  6. 6
    acessório que se instala em canalização, recipiente, etc, para o escapamento de ar em excesso, ou de gases
  7. 7
    pasta de clara de ovo batida com açúcar
  8. 8
    doce feito com esta pasta levada ao forno

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssupiro
  • ssuspiro
  • supsiro
  • susipro
  • suspior
  • suspirro
  • susppiro
  • susprio
  • susspiro
  • usspiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ssupiro2ssuspiro1supsiro2susipro2suspior2suspirro1susppiro1susprio2
Edit distance from "suspiro"

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 "suspiro"?
"suspiro" is spelled S-U-S-P-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu/.
What does "suspiro" mean?
As a noun, "suspiro" means: respiração entrecortada e mais ou menos longa, produzida por desgosto ou por incômodo físico
What are common misspellings of "suspiro"?
Common misspellings include "ssupiro", "ssuspiro", "supsiro", "susipro", "suspior". The correct spelling is "suspiro".
How do you pronounce "suspiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suspiro" is /suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suspiro" come from?
"suspiro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “suspiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-S-P-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu/ (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