último
[ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ]
The verdict
“último” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #456
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que está ou é do final
Corpus desk
Index PT-ultimo · último · Portuguese
último · rank #456 · 8 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-CORE #456
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 8 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ú" thin
- PHOTO-FINISH talvez
Nearest frequency peer: talvez (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “último”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- paz
paz
99,548 corpus weight
- real
real
99,547 corpus weight
- talvez
talvez
99,546 corpus weight
- último
último
99,545 corpus weight
- aconteceu
aconteceu
99,543 corpus weight
- chegou
chegou
99,542 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “último” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | último |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #456 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Onde “último” fica na frequência do português
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around último (IPA [ˈuw.t͡ʃɪ.mʊ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #456. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for último, with forms such as "lútimo", "úlitmo", and "úlltimo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ultimato", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is último, spelled Ú-L-T-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1que está ou é do final
- 2relacionado a algo que vem depois de todas as outras coisas numa série
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- lútimo
- úlitmo
- úlltimo
- últimmo
- últiom
- últmio
- últtimo
- útlimo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of último - 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.
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
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "último", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "último". Here's where to go from here.
- This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "ultimato". View pair
- 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #456 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Portuguese words in the "Ú" letter cohort. Ú–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.