deficiente
/dɨ.fɨ.ˈsjẽ.tɨ/
The verdict
“deficiente” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #11,611 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #11,611
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - em que há deficiência
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deficiente |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /dɨ.fɨ.ˈsjẽ.tɨ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #11,611 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “deficiente” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for deficiente is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɨ.fɨ.ˈsjẽ.tɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,611 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for deficiente, with forms such as "ddeficiente", "defciiente", and "defficiente". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is deficiente, spelled D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1em que há deficiência
- 2imperfeito
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddeficiente,defciiente,defficiente,deficciente,deficeinte,deficienet,deficiennte,deficientte,deficietne,deficinete,defiicente,deifciente,dfeiciente,edficiente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deficiente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “deficiente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɨ.fɨ.ˈsjẽ.tɨ/ (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
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.