trema

/ˈtɾe.mɐ/

//ˈtɾe.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“trema” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #47,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,651
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sinal ortográfico (¨) usado em diversas línguas para alterar o som de uma vogal ou para assinalar a independência dessa vogal em relação a uma vogal anterior ou posterior, constituindo-se às vezes ...

Corpus desk

Index PT-trema · trema · Portuguese

trema · rank #47,651 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,651
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH trienal

Nearest frequency peer: trienal (+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 “trema”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “trema” 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).

trema vs três
40% similar
trema vs troca
60% similar
trema vs turma
60% similar

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

Key facts for trema
PropertyValue
Headwordtrema
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɾe.mɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,651
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “trema”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “trienal” (#47,652), “tosa” (#47,644), “virose” (#47,666). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “trema” fica em #47,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around trema (IPA /ˈtɾe.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,651 among 917 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sinal ortográfico (¨) usado em diversas línguas para alterar o som de uma vogal ou para assinalar a independência dessa vogal em relação a uma vogal anterior ou posterior, constituindo-se às vezes ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for trema, with forms such as "rtema", "terma", and "tream". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "três", "troca", "turma", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is trema, spelled T-R-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    sinal ortográfico (¨) usado em diversas línguas para alterar o som de uma vogal ou para assinalar a independência dessa vogal em relação a uma vogal anterior ou posterior, constituindo-se às vezes em uma vogal própria e distinta no alfabeto

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nota de uso: foi usada na ortografia do português europeu até o AO 1945 e na ortografia brasileira até o AO 1990.

This word in other languages

trema(English)diéresis(Español)tréma(Français)Trema(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtema
  • terma
  • tream
  • tremma
  • trmea
  • trrema
  • ttrema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trema - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtema2terma2tream2tremma1trmea2trrema1ttrema1
Edit distance from "trema"

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 "trema"?
"trema" is spelled T-R-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɾe.mɐ/.
What does "trema" mean?
As a noun, "trema" means: sinal ortográfico (¨) usado em diversas línguas para alterar o som de uma vogal ou para assinalar a independência dessa vogal em relação a uma vogal anterior ou posterior, constituindo-se às vezes ...
What words are commonly confused with "trema"?
"trema" is commonly confused with "três", "troca", "turma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trema" is /ˈtɾe.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trema" come from?
"trema" 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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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alado#47,708rimar#47,587cerda#47,775equal#47,871

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

agiota7 variantsgonzo7 variantshaber7 variantsfriso7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list