defender

/dɨ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/

//dɨ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ// verb

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The verdict

“defender” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,007
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - proteger contra ataque de outros

Corpus desk

Index PT-defender · defender · Portuguese

defender · rank #2,007 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,007
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desempenho

Nearest frequency peer: desempenho (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “defender”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “defender” 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).

defender vs defendo
75% similar
defender vs defensor
75% similar
defender vs depender
88% similar

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

Key facts for defender
PropertyValue
Headworddefender
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,007
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “defender”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.defendercai 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 “desempenho” (#2,008), “co” (#2,005), “dizia” (#2,009). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “defender” fica em #2,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around defender (IPA /dɨ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,007 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for defender, with forms such as "ddefender", "deefnder", and "defedner". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "defendo", "defensor", "depender", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is defender, spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    proteger contra ataque de outros
  2. 2
    apresentar uma argumentação em defesa de uma ideia, opinião etc
  3. 3
    servir como advogado
  4. 4
    tentar manter o título de campeão numa contenda esportiva

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how defender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O minúsculo e antiquado exército polonês foi incapaz de defender seu país contra o agressor nazista.
  2. Ela defendeu brilhantemente sua postura no que se refere ao aborto.

This word in other languages

defend(English)defender(Español)défendre(Français)verteidigen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefender
  • deefnder
  • defedner
  • defendder
  • defenderr
  • defendre
  • defenedr
  • defennder
  • deffender
  • defneder
  • dfeender
  • edfender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of defender - 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.

ddefender1deefnder2defedner2defendder1defenderr1defendre2defenedr2defennder1
Edit distance from "defender"

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 "defender"?
"defender" is spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/.
What does "defender" mean?
As a verb, "defender" means: proteger contra ataque de outros
What words are commonly confused with "defender"?
"defender" is commonly confused with "defendo", "defensor", "depender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defender" is /dɨ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defender" come from?
"defender" 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 "defender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

completo#1,963permitir#2,062precisar#1,941infância#1,932

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

discutir12 variantscomplexo12 variantsliderança12 variantsproduzir12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list