de novo
The verdict
“de novo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - novamente, mais uma vez, outra vez
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de novo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “de novo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
de novo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "novamente, mais uma vez, outra vez".
de novo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is de novo, spelled D-E- -N-O-V-O.
Definition
- 1novamente, mais uma vez, outra vez
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “de novo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E- -N-O-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.