definir

/dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ/

//dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ// verb

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The verdict

“definir” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,462. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,462
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dar ou criar uma definição

Corpus desk

Index PT-definir · definir · Portuguese

definir · rank #4,462 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,462
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dama

Nearest frequency peer: dama (-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 “definir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “definir” 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).

definir vs demitir
71% similar
definir vs decidir
71% similar
definir vs definido
75% similar

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

Key facts for definir
PropertyValue
Headworddefinir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,462
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “definir”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).definircai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dama” (#4,460), “descansar” (#4,464), “costume” (#4,459). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “definir” fica em #4,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around definir (IPA /dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,462 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for definir, with forms such as "ddefinir", "deffinir", and "defiinr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "demitir", "decidir", "definido", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is definir, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar ou criar uma definição
  2. 2
    explicar a significação, demarcar a extensão ou os limites de algo

Synonyms

decretar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefinir
  • deffinir
  • defiinr
  • definirr
  • definnir
  • definri
  • defniir
  • deifnir
  • dfeinir
  • edfinir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddefinir1deffinir1defiinr2definirr1definnir1definri2defniir2deifnir2
Edit distance from "definir"

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 "definir"?
"definir" is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ/.
What does "definir" mean?
As a verb, "definir" means: dar ou criar uma definição
What words are commonly confused with "definir"?
"definir" is commonly confused with "demitir", "decidir", "definido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "definir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "definir" is /dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "definir" come from?
"definir" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

costume#4,459equador#4,471escutar#4,472furacão#4,481

Similar misspelling depth

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

tivessem10 variantssagrado10 variantspimenta10 variantsrevelar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list