symbol

/'sɪm.bəɫ/

//'sɪm.bəɫ// noun

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The verdict

“symbol” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,080
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - símbolo:

Corpus desk

Index PT-symbol · symbol · Portuguese

symbol · rank #46,080 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,080
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH terrible

Nearest frequency peer: terrible (+9 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “symbol”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “symbol” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

symbol vs símbolo
71% similar

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

Key facts for symbol
PropertyValue
Headwordsymbol
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/'sɪm.bəɫ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,080
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “symbol”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.symbolcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “terrible” (#46,089), “soldo” (#46,066), “tifo” (#46,096). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “symbol” fica em #46,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around symbol (IPA /'sɪm.bəɫ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,080 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "símbolo:".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for symbol, with forms such as "smybol", "ssymbol", and "sybmol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "símbolo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is symbol, spelled S-Y-M-B-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    símbolo:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how symbol appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. White is the symbol of purity.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • smybol
  • ssymbol
  • sybmol
  • symbbol
  • symblo
  • symboll
  • symmbol
  • symobl
  • syymbol
  • ysmbol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

smybol2ssymbol1sybmol2symbbol1symblo2symboll1symmbol1symobl2
Edit distance from "symbol"

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 "symbol"?
"symbol" is spelled S-Y-M-B-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is /'sɪm.bəɫ/.
What does "symbol" mean?
As a noun, "symbol" means: símbolo:
What words are commonly confused with "symbol"?
"symbol" is commonly confused with "símbolo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "symbol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "symbol" is /'sɪm.bəɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "symbol" come from?
"symbol" 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.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "symbol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trampa#46,105latido#45,912judoca#45,904jorrar#45,903

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

terrible10 variantsTuesday10 variantsrochoso10 variantsacordeão10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list