underground

/ˈʌndəˌgraʊnd/

//ˈʌndəˌgraʊnd// adj

The verdict

“underground” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,043. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,043
frequency rank, Portuguese
147
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - subterrâneo

Corpus desk

Index PT-underground · underground · Portuguese

underground · rank #14,043 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,043
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 147
  • PHOTO-FINISH trave

Nearest frequency peer: trave (-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 “underground”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “underground” 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 underground
PropertyValue
Headwordunderground
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈʌndəˌgraʊnd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,043
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “underground”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.undergroundcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “trave” (#14,041), “valle” (#14,048), “teoricamente” (#14,037). Entre 147 lemas com “U”, “underground” fica em #14,043. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around underground (IPA /ˈʌndəˌgraʊnd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,043 among 147 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "subterrâneo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for underground, with forms such as "nuderground", "udnerground", and "undderground". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is underground, spelled U-N-D-E-R-G-R-O-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    subterrâneo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuderground
  • udnerground
  • undderground
  • undegrround
  • undergground
  • undergorund
  • undergronud
  • undergroudn
  • undergroundd
  • undergrounnd
  • undergrround
  • undergruond
  • underrgound
  • underrground
  • undreground
  • unedrground
  • unnderground

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of underground - 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.

nuderground2udnerground2undderground1undegrround2undergground1undergorund2undergronud2undergroudn2
Edit distance from "underground"

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 "underground"?
"underground" is spelled U-N-D-E-R-G-R-O-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌndəˌgraʊnd/.
What does "underground" mean?
As an adjective, "underground" means: subterrâneo
What are common misspellings of "underground"?
Common misspellings include "nuderground", "udnerground", "undderground", "undegrround", "undergground". The correct spelling is "underground".
How do you pronounce "underground"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "underground" is /ˈʌndəˌgraʊnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "underground" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list