verbo

/ˈvɛɾ.bu/

//ˈvɛɾ.bu// noun

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The verdict

“verbo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,126
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vocábulo que exprime o modo de atividade ou estado que apresentam as pessoas, animais ou coisas de que se fala; em português, os verbos no infinitivo têm as terminações ar, er ou ir (sejam exemplos...

Corpus desk

Index PT-verbo · verbo · Portuguese

verbo · rank #9,126 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,126
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH uva

Nearest frequency peer: uva (-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 “verbo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verbo” 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).

verbo vs viro
60% similar
verbo vs verde
60% similar
verbo vs verme
60% similar

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

Key facts for verbo
PropertyValue
Headwordverbo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛɾ.bu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,126
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “verbo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).verbocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “uva” (#9,124), “vocal” (#9,128), “usavam” (#9,123). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “verbo” fica em #9,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around verbo (IPA /ˈvɛɾ.bu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,126 among 501 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vocábulo que exprime o modo de atividade ou estado que apresentam as pessoas, animais ou coisas de que se fala; em português, os verbos no infinitivo têm as terminações ar, er ou ir (sejam exemplos...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbo, with forms such as "evrbo", "vebro", and "verbbo". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "viro", "verde", "verme", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is verbo, spelled V-E-R-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vocábulo que exprime o modo de atividade ou estado que apresentam as pessoas, animais ou coisas de que se fala; em português, os verbos no infinitivo têm as terminações ar, er ou ir (sejam exemplos rezar, compreender, partir)

This word in other languages

verb(English)verbo(Español)verbe(Français)Verb(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbo
  • vebro
  • verbbo
  • verob
  • verrbo
  • vrebo
  • vverbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrbo2vebro2verbbo1verob2verrbo1vrebo2vverbo1
Edit distance from "verbo"

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 "verbo"?
"verbo" is spelled V-E-R-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛɾ.bu/.
What does "verbo" mean?
As a noun, "verbo" means: vocábulo que exprime o modo de atividade ou estado que apresentam as pessoas, animais ou coisas de que se fala; em português, os verbos no infinitivo têm as terminações ar, er ou ir (sejam exemplos...
What words are commonly confused with "verbo"?
"verbo" is commonly confused with "viro", "verde", "verme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbo" is /ˈvɛɾ.bu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbo" come from?
"verbo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vocal#9,128tumor#9,122treta#9,120pesar#9,088

Similar misspelling depth

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

copos7 variantspalha7 variantsfecho7 variantsEarth7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list