vertigem

/vɨɾ.ˈti.ʒɐ̃j̃/

//vɨɾ.ˈti.ʒɐ̃j̃// noun

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The verdict

“vertigem” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,286
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tipo de tontura caracterizado pela sensação de movimento do corpo ou dos objetos que o rodeiam; tontura rotatória

Corpus desk

Index PT-vertigem · vertigem · Portuguese

vertigem · rank #36,286 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,286
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vincular

Nearest frequency peer: vincular (+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 “vertigem”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vertigem” 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 vertigem
PropertyValue
Headwordvertigem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɨɾ.ˈti.ʒɐ̃j̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,286
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “vertigem”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).vertigemcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vincular” (#36,288), “utópico” (#36,283), “vitalício” (#36,290). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “vertigem” fica em #36,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vertigem (IPA /vɨɾ.ˈti.ʒɐ̃j̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,286 among 501 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vertigem, with forms such as "evrtigem", "veritgem", and "verrtigem". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is vertigem, spelled V-E-R-T-I-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    tipo de tontura caracterizado pela sensação de movimento do corpo ou dos objetos que o rodeiam; tontura rotatória
  2. 2
    desvario

This word in other languages

vertigo(English)vértigo(Español)vertige(Français)Schwindelgefühl(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrtigem
  • veritgem
  • verrtigem
  • vertgiem
  • vertiegm
  • vertigemm
  • vertiggem
  • vertigme
  • verttigem
  • vetrigem
  • vretigem
  • vvertigem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrtigem2veritgem2verrtigem1vertgiem2vertiegm2vertigemm1vertiggem1vertigme2
Edit distance from "vertigem"

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 "vertigem"?
"vertigem" is spelled V-E-R-T-I-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /vɨɾ.ˈti.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
What does "vertigem" mean?
As a noun, "vertigem" means: tipo de tontura caracterizado pela sensação de movimento do corpo ou dos objetos que o rodeiam; tontura rotatória
What are common misspellings of "vertigem"?
Common misspellings include "evrtigem", "veritgem", "verrtigem", "vertgiem", "vertiegm". The correct spelling is "vertigem".
How do you pronounce "vertigem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertigem" is /vɨɾ.ˈti.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertigem" come from?
"vertigem" 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 "vertigem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vincular#36,288turquesa#36,278traqueia#36,268acoplado#36,305

Similar misspelling depth

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

vitalício12 variantssepulcro12 variantspropenso12 variantsderradeiro12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list