testemunha

/tɨʃ.tɨ.ˈmu.ɲɐ/

//tɨʃ.tɨ.ˈmu.ɲɐ// noun

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The verdict

“testemunha” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,153
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pessoa que presenciou alguma coisa, a viu ou a ouviu

Corpus desk

Index PT-testemunha · testemunha · Portuguese

testemunha · rank #5,153 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,153
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH sucedido

Nearest frequency peer: sucedido (-1 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 “testemunha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “testemunha” 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).

testemunha vs testemunho
90% similar
testemunha vs testemunhar
91% similar

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

Key facts for testemunha
PropertyValue
Headwordtestemunha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɨʃ.tɨ.ˈmu.ɲɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,153
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “testemunha”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “sucedido” (#5,152), “típico” (#5,154), “ABC” (#5,156). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “testemunha” fica em #5,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around testemunha (IPA /tɨʃ.tɨ.ˈmu.ɲɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,153 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for testemunha, with forms such as "etstemunha", "tesetmunha", and "tesstemunha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "testemunho", "testemunhar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is testemunha, spelled T-E-S-T-E-M-U-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa que presenciou alguma coisa, a viu ou a ouviu
  2. 2
    prova

Synonyms

testigo

This word in other languages

witness(English)témoin(Français)Zeuge(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etstemunha
  • tesetmunha
  • tesstemunha
  • testemmunha
  • testemnuha
  • testemuhna
  • testemunah
  • testemunhha
  • testemunnha
  • testeumnha
  • testmeunha
  • testtemunha
  • tetsemunha
  • tsetemunha
  • ttestemunha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etstemunha2tesetmunha2tesstemunha1testemmunha1testemnuha2testemuhna2testemunah2testemunhha1
Edit distance from "testemunha"

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 "testemunha"?
"testemunha" is spelled T-E-S-T-E-M-U-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨʃ.tɨ.ˈmu.ɲɐ/.
What does "testemunha" mean?
As a noun, "testemunha" means: pessoa que presenciou alguma coisa, a viu ou a ouviu
What words are commonly confused with "testemunha"?
"testemunha" is commonly confused with "testemunho", "testemunhar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "testemunha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "testemunha" is /tɨʃ.tɨ.ˈmu.ɲɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "testemunha" come from?
"testemunha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

negociação#5,118empréstimo#5,092disciplina#5,086atualizado#5,064

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

trabalhado15 variantsdesemprego15 variantsdeficiência15 variantsemocionante15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list