vigário

/vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/

//vi.ˈɡa.ɾju// noun

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The verdict

“vigário” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,628
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - título de alguns párocos

Key facts for vigário
PropertyValue
Headwordvigário
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,628
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vigário” 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). vigário 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 9 spelling variants around vigário (IPA /vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,628 among 1,073 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vigário, with forms such as "ivgário", "vgiário", and "viggário". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is vigário, spelled V-I-G-Á-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    título de alguns párocos
  2. 2
    aquele que substitui outro
  3. 3
    religioso que, investido nos poderes de outro, exerce em seu nome suas funções
  4. 4
    padre que faz as vezes de prelado
  5. 5
    padre que substitui o pároco em uma paróquia
  6. 6
    irmão que, nas confrarias, faz as vezes de chefe ou juiz
  7. 7
    pároco (uso informal)
  8. 8
    aquele que engana outrem com trapaças; vigarista, velhaco

Synonyms

vicário

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivgário
  • vgiário
  • viggário
  • vigráio
  • vigáiro
  • vigároi
  • vigárrio
  • viágrio
  • vvigário

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivgário2vgiário2viggário1vigráio2vigáiro2vigároi2vigárrio1viágrio2
Edit distance from "vigário"

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 "vigário"?
"vigário" is spelled V-I-G-Á-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/.
What does "vigário" mean?
As a noun, "vigário" means: título de alguns párocos
What are common misspellings of "vigário"?
Common misspellings include "ivgário", "vgiário", "viggário", "vigráio", "vigáiro". The correct spelling is "vigário".
How do you pronounce "vigário"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vigário" is /vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vigário" come from?
"vigário" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vigário”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-I-G-Á-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/ (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