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
501
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - título de alguns párocos

Corpus desk

Index PT-vigario · vigário · Portuguese

vigário · rank #21,628 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,628
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vestígio

Nearest frequency peer: vestígio (-3 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 “vigário”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vigário” 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 vigário
PropertyValue
Headwordvigário
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vi.ˈɡa.ɾju/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,628
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “vigário”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vestígio” (#21,625), “wrong” (#21,634), “xarope” (#21,635). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “vigário” fica em #21,628. 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 501 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how vigário appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 1882. ASSIS, Machado de. O alienista. In: _____. Papéis avulsos. São Paulo: Editora Martin Claret, 2007. p. 32.

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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list