witch

/ˈwɪtʃ/

//ˈwɪtʃ// noun

The verdict

“witch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,723
frequency rank, Portuguese
110
“W” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-witch · witch · Portuguese

witch · rank #48,723 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,723
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 110
  • PHOTO-FINISH vivaz

Nearest frequency peer: vivaz (-6 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 “witch”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “witch” 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 witch
PropertyValue
Headwordwitch
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɪtʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,723
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “witch”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.witchcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vivaz” (#48,717), “Zimmer” (#48,729), “vitral” (#48,716). Entre 110 lemas com “W”, “witch” fica em #48,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around witch (IPA /ˈwɪtʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,723 among 110 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for witch, with forms such as "iwtch", "wicth", and "witcch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is witch, spelled W-I-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    bruxa.
  2. 2
    feiticeira.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwtch
  • wicth
  • witcch
  • witchh
  • withc
  • wittch
  • wtich
  • wwitch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwtch2wicth2witcch1witchh1withc2wittch1wtich2wwitch1
Edit distance from "witch"

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 "witch"?
"witch" is spelled W-I-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪtʃ/.
What does "witch" mean?
As a noun, "witch" means: bruxa.
What are common misspellings of "witch"?
Common misspellings include "iwtch", "wicth", "witcch", "witchh", "withc". The correct spelling is "witch".
How do you pronounce "witch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "witch" is /ˈwɪtʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "witch" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list