yakuza
/jaˈku.zɐ/
The verdict
“yakuza” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,933
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 26
- “Y” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - organização criminosa do Japão
Corpus desk
Index PT-yakuza · yakuza · Portuguese
yakuza · rank #39,933 · 8 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #39,933
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 8 variants
- BOOK-MID 26
- PHOTO-FINISH zu
Nearest frequency peer: zu (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “yakuza”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- went
went
60,074 corpus weight
- yakuza
yakuza
60,068 corpus weight
- zu
zu
60,066 corpus weight
- égide
égide
60,065 corpus weight
- abad
abad
60,060 corpus weight
- abdómen
abdómen
60,059 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “yakuza” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yakuza |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /jaˈku.zɐ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #39,933 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “yakuza” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around yakuza (IPA /jaˈku.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,933 among 26 “Y” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for yakuza, with forms such as "aykuza", "yakkuza", and "yakuaz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is yakuza, spelled Y-A-K-U-Z-A.
Definition
- 1organização criminosa do Japão
- 2membro dessa organização criminosa
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- aykuza
- yakkuza
- yakuaz
- yakuzza
- yakzua
- yaukza
- ykauza
- yyakuza
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of yakuza - 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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "yakuza", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).
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.