deferido

/dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du/

//dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du// adj

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The verdict

“deferido” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,255 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,255
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - concedido, atendido, despachado favoravelmente

Key facts for deferido
PropertyValue
Headworddeferido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,255
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deferido” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deferido lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deferido is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,255 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "concedido, atendido, despachado favoravelmente".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for deferido, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is deferido, spelled D-E-F-E-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    concedido, atendido, despachado favoravelmente

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 "deferido"?
"deferido" is spelled D-E-F-E-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du/.
What does "deferido" mean?
As an adjective, "deferido" means: concedido, atendido, despachado favoravelmente
How do you pronounce "deferido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deferido" is /dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deferido" come from?
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Using “deferido”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-F-E-R-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.fɨ.ˈɾi.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list