cadáver

/kɐ.ˈda.vɛɾ/

//kɐ.ˈda.vɛɾ// noun

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The verdict

“cadáver” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,594
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - corpo sem vida de um animal ou ser humano

Corpus desk

Index PT-cadaver · cadáver · Portuguese

cadáver · rank #11,594 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,594
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH camisinha

Nearest frequency peer: camisinha (+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 “cadáver”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cadáver” 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).

cadáver vs caráter
71% similar
cadáver vs cadáveres
78% similar

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

Key facts for cadáver
PropertyValue
Headwordcadáver
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈda.vɛɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,594
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cadáver”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cadávercai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “camisinha” (#11,595), “canhão” (#11,596), “Bernard” (#11,591). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cadáver” fica em #11,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cadáver (IPA /kɐ.ˈda.vɛɾ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,594 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cadáver, with forms such as "acdáver", "caddáver", and "cadváer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "caráter", "cadáveres", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cadáver, spelled C-A-D-Á-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    corpo sem vida de um animal ou ser humano
  2. 2
    indivíduo de aparência ou estado enfraquecido, pouco saudável
  3. 3
    cobrador de dívida

This word in other languages

corpse(English)cadáver(Español)cadavre(Français)Leiche(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acdáver
  • caddáver
  • cadváer
  • cadáevr
  • cadáverr
  • cadávre
  • cadávver
  • caádver
  • ccadáver
  • cdaáver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acdáver2caddáver1cadváer2cadáevr2cadáverr1cadávre2cadávver1caádver2
Edit distance from "cadáver"

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 "cadáver"?
"cadáver" is spelled C-A-D-Á-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈda.vɛɾ/.
What does "cadáver" mean?
As a noun, "cadáver" means: corpo sem vida de um animal ou ser humano
What words are commonly confused with "cadáver"?
"cadáver" is commonly confused with "caráter", "cadáveres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cadáver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cadáver" is /kɐ.ˈda.vɛɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cadáver" come from?
"cadáver" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bernard#11,591atraído#11,589aquecer#11,584coitado#11,604

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

captação10 variantsempenho10 variantssports10 variantsoperário10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list