declive

/dɨ.ˈkli.vɨ/

//dɨ.ˈkli.vɨ// adj

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The verdict

“declive” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,551
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que é inclinado

Corpus desk

Index PT-declive · declive · Portuguese

declive · rank #39,551 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,551
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH deliciosamente

Nearest frequency peer: deliciosamente (+2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “declive”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “declive” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

declive vs deslize
71% similar
declive vs declare
71% similar

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

Key facts for declive
PropertyValue
Headworddeclive
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨ.ˈkli.vɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,551
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “declive”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.declivecai 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 “deliciosamente” (#39,553), “coveiro” (#39,544), “coroar” (#39,543). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “declive” fica em #39,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around declive (IPA /dɨ.ˈkli.vɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,551 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que é inclinado".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for declive, with forms such as "dcelive", "ddeclive", and "decclive". 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, "deslize", "declare", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is declive, spelled D-E-C-L-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que é inclinado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcelive
  • ddeclive
  • decclive
  • decilve
  • decliev
  • declivve
  • decllive
  • declvie
  • delcive
  • edclive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of declive - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dcelive2ddeclive1decclive1decilve2decliev2declivve1decllive1declvie2
Edit distance from "declive"

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 "declive"?
"declive" is spelled D-E-C-L-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.ˈkli.vɨ/.
What does "declive" mean?
As an adjective, "declive" means: que é inclinado
What words are commonly confused with "declive"?
"declive" is commonly confused with "deslize", "declare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "declive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declive" is /dɨ.ˈkli.vɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "declive" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coveiro#39,544embolia#39,576enchido#39,584capanga#39,515

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

cadente10 variantsatestar10 variantsfestejo10 variantsarrendar10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list