deixando

verb

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The verdict

“deixando” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,427
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gerúndio do verbo deixar

Corpus desk

Index PT-deixando · deixando · Portuguese

deixando · rank #1,427 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,427
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH destaque

Nearest frequency peer: destaque (+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 “deixando”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deixando” 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).

deixando vs deitado
75% similar

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

Key facts for deixando
PropertyValue
Headworddeixando
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,427
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “deixando”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).deixandocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “destaque” (#1,428), “comando” (#1,425), “cheio” (#1,424). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “deixando” fica em #1,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around deixando, averb. Corpus frequency is #1,427 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gerúndio do verbo deixar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for deixando, with forms such as "ddeixando", "deiaxndo", and "deixadno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "deitado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is deixando, spelled D-E-I-X-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerúndio do verbo deixar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Deixando a pátria amada e próprios lares.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeixando
  • deiaxndo
  • deixadno
  • deixanddo
  • deixanndo
  • deixanod
  • deixnado
  • deixxando
  • dexiando
  • diexando
  • edixando

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeixando1deiaxndo2deixadno2deixanddo1deixanndo1deixanod2deixnado2deixxando1
Edit distance from "deixando"

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 "deixando"?
"deixando" is spelled D-E-I-X-A-N-D-O.
What does "deixando" mean?
As a verb, "deixando" means: gerúndio do verbo deixar
What words are commonly confused with "deixando"?
"deixando" is commonly confused with "deitado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "deixando" come from?
"deixando" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

destaque#1,428oficiais#1,443silêncio#1,411procurar#1,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

advogado11 variantsregional11 variantsparceria11 variantsconceito11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list