bode
/ˈbɔ.dɨ/
The verdict
“bode” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #13,898
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,073
- “B” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o macho da cabra (Capra aegagrus hircus).
Corpus desk
Index PT-bode · bode · Portuguese
bode · rank #13,898 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #13,898
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,073
- PHOTO-FINISH baú
Nearest frequency peer: baú (-3 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 “bode”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- baba
baba
86,113 corpus weight
- Bahamas
Bahamas
86,111 corpus weight
- baú
baú
86,106 corpus weight
- bode
bode
86,103 corpus weight
- centena
centena
86,100 corpus weight
- circunstânc…
circunstância
86,098 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “bode” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bode |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɔ.dɨ/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #13,898 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bode” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around bode (IPA /ˈbɔ.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,898 among 2,073 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for bode, with forms such as "bbode", "bdoe", and "bodde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bom", "boy", "boi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bode, spelled B-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1o macho da cabra (Capra aegagrus hircus).
- 2diz se do homem que usa cavanhaque
- 3indivíduo que cheira mal, é feio, repugnante
- 4mestiço, mulato
- 5ateu, maçom
- 6menstruação
- 7antipatia
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aos prefeitos, vereadores e políticos que o recebem para uma buchada de bode ele acena com boa soma de recursos federais a partir da apresentação de emendas, uma vez eleito.
Parece praga, ele me convida para sair só quando estou de bode
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- bbode
- bdoe
- bodde
- boed
- obde
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bode - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bode", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
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.