décimo

/ˈdɛ.si.mu/

//ˈdɛ.si.mu// adj

The verdict

“décimo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,044
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono

Corpus desk

Index PT-decimo · décimo · Portuguese

décimo · rank #9,044 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,044
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH Earth

Nearest frequency peer: Earth (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “décimo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “décimo” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

décimo vs devido
50% similar
décimo vs delito
50% similar
décimo vs dízimo
67% similar

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

Key facts for décimo
PropertyValue
Headworddécimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɛ.si.mu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,044
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “décimo” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.décimocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Earth” (#9,045), “emagrecer” (#9,046), “estender” (#9,049). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around décimo (IPA /ˈdɛ.si.mu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,044 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for décimo, with forms such as "dcéimo", "ddécimo", and "déccimo". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "devido", "delito", "dízimo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is décimo, spelled D-É-C-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcéimo
  • ddécimo
  • déccimo
  • décimmo
  • déciom
  • décmio
  • déicmo
  • édcimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of décimo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dcéimo2ddécimo1déccimo1décimmo1déciom2décmio2déicmo2édcimo2
Edit distance from "décimo"

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 "décimo"?
"décimo" is spelled D-É-C-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛ.si.mu/.
What does "décimo" mean?
As an adjective, "décimo" means: refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição dez em uma série; o que vem depois do nono
What words are commonly confused with "décimo"?
"décimo" is commonly confused with "devido", "delito", "dízimo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "décimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décimo" is /ˈdɛ.si.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décimo" come from?
"décimo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "décimo". Here's where to go from here.

  • "décimo" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "devido". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,044 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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