útil
[ˈu.tʃiw]
The verdict
“útil” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,549. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #2,549
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que pode ter ou tem algum uso ou é necessário:
Corpus desk
Index PT-util · útil · Portuguese
útil · rank #2,549 · 5 variants · 8 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #2,549
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ú" thin
- PHOTO-FINISH alerta
Nearest frequency peer: alerta (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “útil”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- tivemos
tivemos
97,457 corpus weight
- toca
toca
97,456 corpus weight
- útil
útil
97,452 corpus weight
- alerta
alerta
97,450 corpus weight
- Antonio
Antonio
97,449 corpus weight
- art
art
97,447 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “útil” 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 | útil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈu.tʃiw] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #2,549 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “útil” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around útil (IPA [ˈu.tʃiw]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,549. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for útil, with forms such as "túil", "úitl", and "útill". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ui", "ut", "UTI", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is útil, spelled Ú-T-I-L.
Definition
- 1que pode ter ou tem algum uso ou é necessário:
- 2proveitoso:
- 3reservado ao labor ou produção:
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how útil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ainda bem que ele gastou todo o dinheiro comprando coisas úteis.
Aquela gratificação é útil para quem recebeu.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- túil
- úitl
- útill
- útli
- úttil
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of útil - 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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "útil", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "útil". Here's where to go from here.
- "útil" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ui". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #2,549 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.