delicadeza

/dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ/

//dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ// noun

The verdict

“delicadeza” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,961
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade de quem ou daquilo que é delicado

Key facts for delicadeza
PropertyValue
Headworddelicadeza
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,961
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “delicadeza” 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). delicadeza lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around delicadeza (IPA /dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,961 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for delicadeza, with forms such as "ddelicadeza", "deilcadeza", and "delciadeza". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is delicadeza, spelled D-E-L-I-C-A-D-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade de quem ou daquilo que é delicado
  2. 2
    cortesia

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddelicadeza
  • deilcadeza
  • delciadeza
  • deliacdeza
  • delicaddeza
  • delicadeaz
  • delicadezza
  • delicadzea
  • delicaedza
  • deliccadeza
  • delicdaeza
  • dellicadeza
  • dleicadeza
  • edlicadeza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddelicadeza1deilcadeza2delciadeza2deliacdeza2delicaddeza1delicadeaz2delicadezza1delicadzea2
Edit distance from "delicadeza"

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 "delicadeza"?
"delicadeza" is spelled D-E-L-I-C-A-D-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ/.
What does "delicadeza" mean?
As a noun, "delicadeza" means: qualidade de quem ou daquilo que é delicado
What are common misspellings of "delicadeza"?
Common misspellings include "ddelicadeza", "deilcadeza", "delciadeza", "deliacdeza", "delicaddeza". The correct spelling is "delicadeza".
How do you pronounce "delicadeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delicadeza" is /dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delicadeza" come from?
"delicadeza" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “delicadeza”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-L-I-C-A-D-E-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.li.kɐ.ˈde.zɐ/ (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list