telescópio

/tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/

//tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju// noun

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The verdict

“telescópio” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,466
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - instrumento usado para observar os corpos celestes

Key facts for telescópio
PropertyValue
Headwordtelescópio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,466
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “telescópio” 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). telescópio 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 14 spelling variants around telescópio (IPA /tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,466 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "instrumento usado para observar os corpos celestes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for telescópio, with forms such as "etlescópio", "teelscópio", and "telecsópio". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is telescópio, spelled T-E-L-E-S-C-Ó-P-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    instrumento usado para observar os corpos celestes

This word in other languages

telescope(English)telescopio(Español)télescope(Français)Teleskop(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etlescópio
  • teelscópio
  • telecsópio
  • telesccópio
  • telescpóio
  • telescóipo
  • telescópoi
  • telescóppio
  • telesscópio
  • telesócpio
  • tellescópio
  • telsecópio
  • tleescópio
  • ttelescópio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etlescópio2teelscópio2telecsópio2telesccópio1telescpóio2telescóipo2telescópoi2telescóppio1
Edit distance from "telescópio"

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 "telescópio"?
"telescópio" is spelled T-E-L-E-S-C-Ó-P-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/.
What does "telescópio" mean?
As a noun, "telescópio" means: instrumento usado para observar os corpos celestes
What are common misspellings of "telescópio"?
Common misspellings include "etlescópio", "teelscópio", "telecsópio", "telesccópio", "telescpóio". The correct spelling is "telescópio".
How do you pronounce "telescópio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telescópio" is /tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "telescópio" come from?
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Using “telescópio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-L-E-S-C-Ó-P-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɨ.lɨʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/ (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