dândi

/ˈdã.dʒi/

//ˈdã.dʒi// noun

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The verdict

“dândi” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,666 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,666
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - homem que tem grande zelo por sua aparência

Key facts for dândi
PropertyValue
Headworddândi
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdã.dʒi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#95,666
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dândi” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dândi lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dândi is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,666 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdã.dʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "homem que tem grande zelo por sua aparência".

Zero misspellings are on record for dândi in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 dândi, spelled D-Â-N-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    homem que tem grande zelo por sua aparência

This word in other languages

dandy(English)dandi(Español)

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 "dândi"?
"dândi" is spelled D-Â-N-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdã.dʒi/.
What does "dândi" mean?
As a noun, "dândi" means: homem que tem grande zelo por sua aparência
How do you pronounce "dândi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dândi" is /ˈdã.dʒi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dândi" come from?
"dândi" 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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Using “dândi”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-Â-N-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdã.dʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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