under

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The verdict

“under” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,833
frequency rank, Portuguese
147
“U” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - debaixo de, embaixo de:

Corpus desk

Index PT-under · under · Portuguese

under · rank #8,833 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,833
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 147
  • PHOTO-FINISH tijuca

Nearest frequency peer: tijuca (-2 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 “under”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “under” 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).

under vs unir
60% similar
under vs unser
80% similar
under vs und
60% similar

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

Key facts for under
PropertyValue
Headwordunder
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPreposition
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,833
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “under”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).undercai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tijuca” (#8,831), “vaso” (#8,835), “sétimo” (#8,829). Entre 147 lemas com “U”, “under” fica em #8,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around under, apreposition. Corpus frequency is #8,833 among 147 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for under, with forms such as "nuder", "udner", and "undder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "unir", "unser", "und", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is under, spelled U-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    debaixo de, embaixo de:
  2. 2
    abaixo de:
  3. 3
    durante:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hunden sidder under bordet.
  2. Det er en bog for børn under fem år.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuder
  • udner
  • undder
  • underr
  • undre
  • unedr
  • unnder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuder2udner2undder1underr1undre2unedr2unnder1
Edit distance from "under"

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 "under"?
"under" is spelled U-N-D-E-R.
What does "under" mean?
As a preposition, "under" means: debaixo de, embaixo de:
What words are commonly confused with "under"?
"under" is commonly confused with "unir", "unser", "und". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "under" come from?
"under" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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 "under", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stand#8,826águia#8,843rolar#8,812daily#8,876

Similar misspelling depth

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

misto7 variantselogio7 variantsGuiana7 variantsgolfe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list