vergonha

[veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa]

/[veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa]/ noun

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The verdict

“vergonha” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,692
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - confusão que se apodera do nosso espírito pelo receio de desonra

Key facts for vergonha
PropertyValue
Headwordvergonha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,692
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergonha” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vergonha lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vergonha (IPA [veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,692 among 1,073 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergonha, with forms such as "evrgonha", "vegronha", and "verggonha". 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is vergonha, spelled V-E-R-G-O-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    confusão que se apodera do nosso espírito pelo receio de desonra
  2. 2
    pejo; desonra; opróbio
  3. 3
    rubor nas faces
  4. 4
    timidez
  5. 5
    acanhamento
  6. 6
    ato indecoroso
  7. 7
    coisa mal feita; coisa mal acabada
  8. 8
    orgão sexual

This word in other languages

shame(English)vergüenza(Español)honte(Français)Scham(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgonha
  • vegronha
  • verggonha
  • vergnoha
  • vergohna
  • vergonah
  • vergonhha
  • vergonnha
  • verognha
  • verrgonha
  • vregonha
  • vvergonha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vergonha - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrgonha2vegronha2verggonha1vergnoha2vergohna2vergonah2vergonhha1vergonnha1
Edit distance from "vergonha"

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 "vergonha"?
"vergonha" is spelled V-E-R-G-O-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa].
What does "vergonha" mean?
As a noun, "vergonha" means: confusão que se apodera do nosso espírito pelo receio de desonra
What are common misspellings of "vergonha"?
Common misspellings include "evrgonha", "vegronha", "verggonha", "vergnoha", "vergohna". The correct spelling is "vergonha".
How do you pronounce "vergonha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergonha" is [veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergonha" come from?
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Using “vergonha”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-E-R-G-O-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [veɾ.ˈgo.ɲa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list