zumbido

/zũ.ˈbi.du/

//zũ.ˈbi.du// noun

The verdict

“zumbido” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,178
frequency rank, Portuguese
42
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ruído que fazem os insetos alados ao voarem

Corpus desk

Index PT-zumbido · zumbido · Portuguese

zumbido · rank #25,178 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,178
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 42
  • PHOTO-FINISH índole

Nearest frequency peer: índole (+1 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 “zumbido”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “zumbido” 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 zumbido
PropertyValue
Headwordzumbido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/zũ.ˈbi.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,178
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “zumbido”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “índole” (#25,179), “órfã” (#25,180), “voltagem” (#25,175). Entre 42 lemas com “Z”, “zumbido” fica em #25,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zumbido (IPA /zũ.ˈbi.du/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,178 among 42 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ruído que fazem os insetos alados ao voarem".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zumbido, with forms such as "uzmbido", "zmubido", and "zubmido". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is zumbido, spelled Z-U-M-B-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ruído que fazem os insetos alados ao voarem

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzmbido
  • zmubido
  • zubmido
  • zumbbido
  • zumbdio
  • zumbiddo
  • zumbiod
  • zumibdo
  • zummbido
  • zzumbido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzmbido2zmubido2zubmido2zumbbido1zumbdio2zumbiddo1zumbiod2zumibdo2
Edit distance from "zumbido"

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 "zumbido"?
"zumbido" is spelled Z-U-M-B-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /zũ.ˈbi.du/.
What does "zumbido" mean?
As a noun, "zumbido" means: ruído que fazem os insetos alados ao voarem
What are common misspellings of "zumbido"?
Common misspellings include "uzmbido", "zmubido", "zubmido", "zumbbido", "zumbdio". The correct spelling is "zumbido".
How do you pronounce "zumbido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zumbido" is /zũ.ˈbi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zumbido" come from?
"zumbido" 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 "zumbido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list