'd

suffix

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The verdict

“'d” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a suffix - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
2
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - contração de had (fazendo o pretérito mais-que-perfeito)

Key facts for 'd
PropertyValue
Headword'd
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechSuffix
Letters2
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “'d” sits in Portuguese frequency

'd falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for 'd is 2 letters long, classified as a suffix. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for 'd, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is 'd, spelled '-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    contração de had (fazendo o pretérito mais-que-perfeito)
  2. 2
    contração de would
  3. 3
    contração de did
  4. 4
    sufixo indicador do tempo verbal passado; -ed.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "'d"?
"'d" is spelled '-D.
What does "'d" mean?
As a suffix, "'d" means: contração de had (fazendo o pretérito mais-que-perfeito)
What language does "'d" come from?
"'d" 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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Using “'d”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is '-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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