transversal

adj

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The verdict

“transversal” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,015
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-transversal · transversal · Portuguese

transversal · rank #19,015 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,015
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tonto

Nearest frequency peer: tonto (-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 “transversal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “transversal” 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 transversal
PropertyValue
Headwordtransversal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,015
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “transversal”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tonto” (#19,014), “titânio” (#19,013), “triagem” (#19,017). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “transversal” fica em #19,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around transversal, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,015 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for transversal, with forms such as "rtansversal", "tarnsversal", and "trannsversal". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is transversal, spelled T-R-A-N-S-V-E-R-S-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que atravessa:
  2. 2
    que é oblíquo, de través:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Moro numa rua transversal da grande avenida.
  2. Passei uma linha transversal entre dois ângulos opostos e obtive dois triângulos.

This word in other languages

transversal(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansversal
  • tarnsversal
  • trannsversal
  • transevrsal
  • transsversal
  • transverasl
  • transverrsal
  • transversall
  • transversla
  • transverssal
  • transvesral
  • transvresal
  • transvversal
  • tranvsersal
  • trasnversal
  • trnasversal
  • trransversal
  • ttransversal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transversal - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtansversal2tarnsversal2trannsversal1transevrsal2transsversal1transverasl2transverrsal1transversall1
Edit distance from "transversal"

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 "transversal"?
"transversal" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-V-E-R-S-A-L.
What does "transversal" mean?
As an adjective, "transversal" means: que atravessa:
What are common misspellings of "transversal"?
Common misspellings include "rtansversal", "tarnsversal", "trannsversal", "transevrsal", "transsversal". The correct spelling is "transversal".
What language does "transversal" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "transversal", 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 (18 here; floor ≥5).

originalidade18 variantsdesarmamento18 variantsgratificante18 variantscaracterizar18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list