versão

/vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“versão” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#731
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-versao · versão · Portuguese

versão · rank #731 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #731
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH tive

Nearest frequency peer: tive (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “versão”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “versão” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

versão vs visão
67% similar
versão vs versus
67% similar
versão vs verão
83% similar

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

Key facts for versão
PropertyValue
Headwordversão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#731
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versão” 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). versão 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 8 spelling variants around versão (IPA /vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #731 among 501 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for versão, with forms such as "evrsão", "verrsão", and "versoã". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "visão", "versus", "verão", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is versão, spelled V-E-R-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    explicação
  2. 2
    tradução
  3. 3
    boato
  4. 4
    ato ou efeito de verter
  5. 5
    interpretação
  6. 6
    cada uma das diferentes formas de um documento, programa, etc
  7. 7
    procedimento médico que se destina a mudar a posição do feto no útero, para facilitar o parto
  8. 8
    trajetória de um astro na sua órbita

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsão
  • verrsão
  • versoã
  • verssão
  • verãso
  • vesrão
  • vresão
  • vversão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrsão2verrsão1versoã2verssão1verãso2vesrão2vresão2vversão1
Edit distance from "versão"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versão"?
"versão" is spelled V-E-R-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "versão" mean?
As a noun, "versão" means: explicação
What words are commonly confused with "versão"?
"versão" is commonly confused with "visão", "versus", "verão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versão" is /vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versão" come from?
"versão" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "versão". Here's where to go from here.

  • "versão" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "visão". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #731 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "V" letter cohort. V–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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list