adeus

/a.ˈdewʃ/, /a.ˈdews/ (menos frequente)

//a.ˈdewʃ/, /a.ˈdews/ (menos frequente)/ intj

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The verdict

“adeus” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,532
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deus vá consigo!

Corpus desk

Index PT-adeus · adeus · Portuguese

adeus · rank #3,532 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,532
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH óculos

Nearest frequency peer: óculos (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “adeus”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “adeus” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adeus vs ares
60% similar
adeus vs ateu
60% similar
adeus vs ânus
40% similar

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

Key facts for adeus
PropertyValue
Headwordadeus
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/a.ˈdewʃ/, /a.ˈdews/ (menos frequente)
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,532
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “adeus” fica na frequência do português

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “óculos” (#3,531), “Alberto” (#3,533), “avaliar” (#3,534). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around adeus (IPA /a.ˈdewʃ/, /a.ˈdews/ (menos frequente)), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #3,532 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for adeus, with forms such as "addeus", "adesu", and "adeuss". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ares", "ateu", "ânus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is adeus, spelled A-D-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deus vá consigo!
  2. 2
    boa viagem!
  3. 3
    tchau!
  4. 4
    chau/xau!

This word in other languages

goodbye(English)adiós(Español)adie(Français)auf Wiedersehen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addeus
  • adesu
  • adeuss
  • adues
  • aedus
  • daeus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adeus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

addeus1adesu2adeuss1adues2aedus2daeus2
Edit distance from "adeus"

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 "adeus"?
"adeus" is spelled A-D-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /a.ˈdewʃ/, /a.ˈdews/ (menos frequente).
What does "adeus" mean?
As an interjection, "adeus" means: Deus vá consigo!
What words are commonly confused with "adeus"?
"adeus" is commonly confused with "ares", "ateu", "ânus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adeus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adeus" is /a.ˈdewʃ/, /a.ˈdews/ (menos frequente). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adeus" come from?
"adeus" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tchau#3,522don't#3,553placa#3,510foder#3,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

prato6 variantsstar6 variantslady6 variantsthat6 variants

What to do next

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  • "adeus" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ares". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,532 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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