vitalício
The verdict
“vitalício” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #36,290 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #36,290
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - para a vida toda
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vitalício |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #36,290 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vitalício” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for vitalício is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #36,290 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "para a vida toda".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vitalício, with forms such as "ivtalício", "viatlício", and "vitalcíio". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 vitalício, spelled V-I-T-A-L-Í-C-I-O.
Definition
- 1para a vida toda
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ivtalício,viatlício,vitalcíio,vitallício,vitalíccio,vitalícoi,vitalíico,vitaílcio,vitlaício,vittalício,vtialício,vvitalício
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vitalício - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “vitalício”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-I-T-A-L-Í-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.