apendicite

/ɐ.pẽ.di.ˈsi.tɨ/

//ɐ.pẽ.di.ˈsi.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“apendicite” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #45,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,181
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inflamação do apêndice cecal

Corpus desk

Index PT-apendicite · apendicite · Portuguese

apendicite · rank #45,181 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,181
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH aparelhagem

Nearest frequency peer: aparelhagem (-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 “apendicite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “apendicite” 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).

apendicite vs apêndice
70% similar

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

Key facts for apendicite
PropertyValue
Headwordapendicite
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.pẽ.di.ˈsi.tɨ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,181
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “apendicite”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “aparelhagem” (#45,180), “alçapão” (#45,176), “arbitrariedade” (#45,187). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “apendicite” fica em #45,181. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around apendicite (IPA /ɐ.pẽ.di.ˈsi.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,181 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "inflamação do apêndice cecal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for apendicite, with forms such as "aepndicite", "apednicite", and "apendciite". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "apêndice", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is apendicite, spelled A-P-E-N-D-I-C-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    inflamação do apêndice cecal

This word in other languages

appendicitis(English)appendicite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aepndicite
  • apednicite
  • apendciite
  • apenddicite
  • apendiccite
  • apendiciet
  • apendicitte
  • apendictie
  • apendiicte
  • apenidcite
  • apenndicite
  • apnedicite
  • appendicite
  • paendicite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aepndicite2apednicite2apendciite2apenddicite1apendiccite1apendiciet2apendicitte1apendictie2
Edit distance from "apendicite"

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 "apendicite"?
"apendicite" is spelled A-P-E-N-D-I-C-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.pẽ.di.ˈsi.tɨ/.
What does "apendicite" mean?
As a noun, "apendicite" means: inflamação do apêndice cecal
What words are commonly confused with "apendicite"?
"apendicite" is commonly confused with "apêndice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apendicite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apendicite" is /ɐ.pẽ.di.ˈsi.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apendicite" come from?
"apendicite" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sublevação#45,098prorrogado#45,032inquisidor#44,914germinação#44,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

consentir14 variantsresmungar14 variantsnewspaper14 variantsdissimulação14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list