tomografia

/tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/

//tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“tomografia” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,451
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualquer exame radiológico que permita visualizar as estruturas anatômicas na forma de cortes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tomografia vs topografia
90% similar
tomografia vs tipografia
80% similar

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

Key facts for tomografia
PropertyValue
Headwordtomografia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,451
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tomografia” 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). tomografia 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 tomografia (IPA /tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,451 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for tomografia, with forms such as "otmografia", "tmoografia", and "tomgorafia". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "topografia", "tipografia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 tomografia, spelled T-O-M-O-G-R-A-F-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer exame radiológico que permita visualizar as estruturas anatômicas na forma de cortes
  2. 2
    qualquer exame radiológico que permita visualizar as estruturas anatômicas na forma de cortes
  3. 3
    qualquer exame radiológico que permita visualizar as estruturas anatômicas na forma de cortes
  4. 4
    imagem obtida por qualquer dos processos anteriormente descritos

Synonyms

planigrafia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otmografia
  • tmoografia
  • tomgorafia
  • tommografia
  • tomogarfia
  • tomoggrafia
  • tomografai
  • tomograffia
  • tomograifa
  • tomogrfaia
  • tomogrrafia
  • tomorgafia
  • toomgrafia
  • ttomografia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otmografia2tmoografia2tomgorafia2tommografia1tomogarfia2tomoggrafia1tomografai2tomograffia1
Edit distance from "tomografia"

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 "tomografia"?
"tomografia" is spelled T-O-M-O-G-R-A-F-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/.
What does "tomografia" mean?
As a noun, "tomografia" means: qualquer exame radiológico que permita visualizar as estruturas anatômicas na forma de cortes
What words are commonly confused with "tomografia"?
"tomografia" is commonly confused with "topografia", "tipografia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tomografia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomografia" is /tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomografia" come from?
"tomografia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tomografia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-O-M-O-G-R-A-F-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tu.mu.ɡɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “topografia” - see the side-by-side comparison. tomografia vs topografia
  • 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