translation

/tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃/

//tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃// noun

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The verdict

“translation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,155
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - translado, transferência; ação de mudar algo de um lugar para outro

Corpus desk

Index PT-translation · translation · Portuguese

translation · rank #23,155 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,155
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tríplice

Nearest frequency peer: tríplice (+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 “translation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “translation” 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
Key facts for translation
PropertyValue
Headwordtranslation
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,155
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “translation”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).translationcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tríplice” (#23,156), “ty” (#23,157), “tiveres” (#23,152). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “translation” fica em #23,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around translation (IPA /tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,155 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for translation, with forms such as "rtanslation", "tarnslation", and "tranlsation". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is translation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    translado, transferência; ação de mudar algo de um lugar para outro
  2. 2
    deslizamento de um objeto, sem girar
  3. 3
    transição de um conceito para outro
  4. 4
    ação de adiar um evento de um dia para outro
  5. 5
    mudança da categoria gramatical de uma palavra para outra categoria gramatical
  6. 6
    tradução
  7. 7
    translado de uma relíquia de um lugar para outro

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Depuis son origine jusqu'à sa translation à Metz, en vertu d’un décret du 12 février 1794, cette école a eu sept commandans en chef
  2. L’adhérence de la roue sur le rail, qui agit le long du plan incliné en sens contraire du mouvement de translation, et produit la rotation de la roue en s’opposant à ce qu’elle puisse glisser sans tourner.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtanslation
  • tarnslation
  • tranlsation
  • trannslation
  • transaltion
  • translaiton
  • translatino
  • translationn
  • translatoin
  • translattion
  • transllation
  • transltaion
  • transslation
  • trasnlation
  • trnaslation
  • trranslation
  • ttranslation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtanslation2tarnslation2tranlsation2trannslation1transaltion2translaiton2translatino2translationn1
Edit distance from "translation"

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 "translation"?
"translation" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃/.
What does "translation" mean?
As a noun, "translation" means: translado, transferência; ação de mudar algo de um lugar para outro
What are common misspellings of "translation"?
Common misspellings include "rtanslation", "tarnslation", "tranlsation", "trannslation", "transaltion". The correct spelling is "translation".
How do you pronounce "translation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "translation" is /tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "translation" come from?
"translation" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

preparatório17 variantsrespiratório17 variantsheterossexual17 variantstitularidade17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list