adiantado

/ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du/

//ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du// adj

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The verdict

“adiantado” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,661
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se adiantou

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adiantado vs adaptado
78% similar

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

Key facts for adiantado
PropertyValue
Headwordadiantado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,661
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adiantado” 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). adiantado lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around adiantado (IPA /ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,661 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for adiantado, with forms such as "adaintado", "addiantado", and "adianatdo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "adaptado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is adiantado, spelled A-D-I-A-N-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se adiantou
  2. 2
    que, em relação ao tempo, se encontra adiante
  3. 3
    que, em relação ao espaço, está posto à frente de alguém ou de algo; avançado
  4. 4
    [Derivação: por extensão de sentido (da acepção 2)] vivido por antecipação; precipitado
  5. 5
    [Derivação: por extensão de sentido (da acepção 2)] pago com antecipação, antes do prazo previsto
  6. 6
    [Derivação: por extensão de sentido (da acepção 2)] afastado do início ou próximo do fim
  7. 7
    que fez progressos nos conhecimentos em geral; que se encontra mais habilitado; avançado
  8. 8
    [Derivação: por extensão de sentido (da acepção 7)] que se encontra mais desenvolvido em relação a
  9. 9
    avantajado em relação a; desenvolvido
  10. 10
    (Uso: informal) que intervém por conta própria, sem ter sido convocado ou convidado para tal; intrometido, metediço

Synonyms

intrometidoprematurosalienteposteriorprotelado

Antonyms

discretosalienteposteriorprotelado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adaintado
  • addiantado
  • adianatdo
  • adianntado
  • adiantaddo
  • adiantaod
  • adiantdao
  • adianttado
  • adiatnado
  • adinatado
  • aidantado
  • daiantado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adaintado2addiantado1adianatdo2adianntado1adiantaddo1adiantaod2adiantdao2adianttado1
Edit distance from "adiantado"

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 "adiantado"?
"adiantado" is spelled A-D-I-A-N-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du/.
What does "adiantado" mean?
As an adjective, "adiantado" means: que se adiantou
What words are commonly confused with "adiantado"?
"adiantado" is commonly confused with "adaptado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adiantado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adiantado" is /ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adiantado" come from?
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Using “adiantado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-D-I-A-N-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.djɐ̃.ˈta.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adaptado” - see the side-by-side comparison. adiantado vs adaptado
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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