adesão

/ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/

//ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“adesão” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,364 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,364
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato, processo ou efeito de aderir

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adesão vs apesar
50% similar
adesão vs alemão
67% similar
adesão vs adoção
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adesão
PropertyValue
Headwordadesão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,364
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adesão” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). adesão lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for adesão is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,364 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for adesão, with forms such as "addesão", "adesoã", and "adessão". 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 also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "apesar", "alemão", "adoção", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is adesão, spelled A-D-E-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato, processo ou efeito de aderir
  2. 2
    ação de ligar-se fisicamente, e de modo estreito, a alguma coisa
  3. 3
    aceitação dos princípios de (uma ideia, uma doutrina, um modo de vida etc.); apoio, aprovação, reconhecimento
  4. 4
    inscrição em partido político, associação, etc.
  5. 5
    manifestação de aprovação, aceitação ou admiração por (alguma coisa)
  6. 6
    ação de forças atrativas intramoleculares de curto alcance que se manifestam entre corpos, cujas superfícies se encontram em contato, e se opõem à sua separação; aderência
  7. 7
    ato pelo qual uma pessoa, instituição ou Estado, antes alheio a um negócio ou processo, passa a participar deste por consentimento próprio
  8. 8
    união de tecidos brandos entre si, provocada pelo desenvolvimento de tecido conjuntivo no local em que ocorreu uma inflamação

Synonyms

nuçãocontraposiçãodesinteligência

Antonyms

nuçãocontraposiçãodesinteligência

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addesão,adesoã,adessão,adeãso,adseão,aedsão,daesão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adesão - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addesão1adesoã2adessão1adeãso2adseão2aedsão2daesão2
Edit distance from "adesão"

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 "adesão"?
"adesão" is spelled A-D-E-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
What does "adesão" mean?
As a noun, "adesão" means: ato, processo ou efeito de aderir
What words are commonly confused with "adesão"?
"adesão" is commonly confused with "apesar", "alemão", "adoção". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adesão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adesão" is /ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adesão" come from?
"adesão" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “adesão”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-D-E-S-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “apesar” - see the side-by-side comparison. adesão vs apesar
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list