unção
/ũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“unção” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,315. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #27,315
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 345
- “U” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de ungir ou untar
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 | unção |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #27,315 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unção” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around unção (IPA /ũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,315 among 345 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for unção, with forms such as "nução", "unnção", and "unãço". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "uno", "urca", "único", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is unção, spelled U-N-Ç-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de ungir ou untar
- 2sentimento de piedade
- 3doçura comovente na expressão
- 4modo insinuante de dizer
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- nução
- unnção
- unãço
- unçoã
- uçnão
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unção - 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.
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Using “unção”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-N-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “uno” - see the side-by-side comparison. unção vs uno
- 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.