decimal
/dɛ.si.ˈmaɫ/
The verdict
“decimal” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #34,221 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #34,221
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo a dez ou à décima parte
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 | decimal |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /dɛ.si.ˈmaɫ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #34,221 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “decimal” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for decimal is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɛ.si.ˈmaɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #34,221 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for decimal, with forms such as "dceimal", "ddecimal", and "deccimal". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "décimo", "decisão", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is decimal, spelled D-E-C-I-M-A-L.
Definition
- 1relativo a dez ou à décima parte
- 2que tem por base o número dez
- 3número escrito no sistema decimal
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: dceimal,ddecimal,deccimal,deciaml,decimall,decimla,decimmal,decmial,deicmal,edcimal
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decimal - 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.
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.
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Using “decimal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-C-I-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɛ.si.ˈmaɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “décimo” - see the side-by-side comparison. decimal vs décimo
- 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.