ajuda

/a.ˈʒu.dɐ/

//a.ˈʒu.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“ajuda” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #360. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#360
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de ajudar

Corpus desk

Index PT-ajuda · ajuda · Portuguese

ajuda · rank #360 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #360
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH usar

Nearest frequency peer: usar (-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 “ajuda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ajuda” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ajuda vs aula
60% similar
ajuda vs anda
60% similar
ajuda vs aura
60% similar

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

Key facts for ajuda
PropertyValue
Headwordajuda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.ˈʒu.dɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#360
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ajuda”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “usar” (#359), “cabeça” (#361), “processo” (#358). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “ajuda” fica em #360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ajuda (IPA /a.ˈʒu.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #360 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ajuda, with forms such as "ajdua", "ajjuda", and "ajuad". 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. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "aula", "anda", "aura", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is ajuda, spelled A-J-U-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de ajudar
  2. 2
    socorro, auxílio
  3. 3
    auxílio com apontamento, elucidação ou explicação procedimental que é fornecida junto a aplicação de computador

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ajuda appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pode haver mais pessoas em risco na região, à espera de ajuda.

Synonyms

amparoassistênciaauxílioremédiosocorro

Antonyms

atrapalhação

This word in other languages

help(English)ayuda(Español)aide(Français)Hilfe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajdua
  • ajjuda
  • ajuad
  • ajudda
  • aujda
  • jauda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ajuda - 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.

ajdua2ajjuda1ajuad2ajudda1aujda2jauda2
Edit distance from "ajuda"

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 "ajuda"?
"ajuda" is spelled A-J-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /a.ˈʒu.dɐ/.
What does "ajuda" mean?
As a noun, "ajuda" means: ato ou efeito de ajudar
What words are commonly confused with "ajuda"?
"ajuda" is commonly confused with "aula", "anda", "aura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ajuda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ajuda" is /a.ˈʒu.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ajuda" come from?
"ajuda" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cerca#362corpo#363desta#364meses#366

Similar misspelling depth

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

causa6 variantssérie6 variantsamigo6 variantsfeito6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list