unicórnio

/u.ni.ˈkɔɾ.nju/

//u.ni.ˈkɔɾ.nju// noun

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The verdict

“unicórnio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,460. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,460
frequency rank, Portuguese
147
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - animal representado em certos brasões com o corpo de cavalo, chifre único no meio da testa, direito e comprido, barba de bode e cascos fendidos

Corpus desk

Index PT-unicornio · unicórnio · Portuguese

unicórnio · rank #20,460 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,460
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 147
  • PHOTO-FINISH túlio

Nearest frequency peer: túlio (-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 “unicórnio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unicórnio” 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 unicórnio
PropertyValue
Headwordunicórnio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/u.ni.ˈkɔɾ.nju/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,460
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “unicórnio”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “túlio” (#20,459), “tributário” (#20,458), “variado” (#20,463). Entre 147 lemas com “U”, “unicórnio” fica em #20,460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around unicórnio (IPA /u.ni.ˈkɔɾ.nju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,460 among 147 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for unicórnio, with forms such as "nuicórnio", "uincórnio", and "unciórnio". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is unicórnio, spelled U-N-I-C-Ó-R-N-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    animal representado em certos brasões com o corpo de cavalo, chifre único no meio da testa, direito e comprido, barba de bode e cascos fendidos
  2. 2
    animal fabuloso, símbolo de força e pureza, representado em ilustrações medievais com um corpo de cavalo e cabeça de veado munida de um chifre único, comprido e enroscado; era tido como possuidor de poderes capazes de afastar desgraças e malefícios
  3. 3
    rinoceronte indiano (Rhinoceros unicornis), dotado de um único corno
  4. 4
    rinoceronte indiano (Rhinoceros unicornis), dotado de um único corno
  5. 5
    o mesmo que anhuma (Anhuma cornuta)

Synonyms

alicornealicórniolicornelicórniomonóceromonoceronteunicorne

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuicórnio
  • uincórnio
  • unciórnio
  • uniccórnio
  • unicrónio
  • unicónrio
  • unicórino
  • unicórnnio
  • unicórnoi
  • unicórrnio
  • uniócrnio
  • unnicórnio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuicórnio2uincórnio2unciórnio2uniccórnio1unicrónio2unicónrio2unicórino2unicórnnio1
Edit distance from "unicórnio"

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 "unicórnio"?
"unicórnio" is spelled U-N-I-C-Ó-R-N-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /u.ni.ˈkɔɾ.nju/.
What does "unicórnio" mean?
As a noun, "unicórnio" means: animal representado em certos brasões com o corpo de cavalo, chifre único no meio da testa, direito e comprido, barba de bode e cascos fendidos
What are common misspellings of "unicórnio"?
Common misspellings include "nuicórnio", "uincórnio", "unciórnio", "uniccórnio", "unicrónio". The correct spelling is "unicórnio".
How do you pronounce "unicórnio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unicórnio" is /u.ni.ˈkɔɾ.nju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unicórnio" come from?
"unicórnio" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

próspero12 variantsassimilação12 variantspalhaçada12 variantscongelar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list