delira

/deˈli.ɾɐ/

//deˈli.ɾɐ// verb

The verdict

“delira” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,768 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,768
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito mais-que-perfeito do indicativo do verbo delir

Key facts for delira
PropertyValue
Headworddelira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/deˈli.ɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “delira” 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). delira 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

delira is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,768 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /deˈli.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for delira in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is delira, spelled D-E-L-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito mais-que-perfeito do indicativo do verbo delir
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito mais-que-perfeito do indicativo do verbo delir
  3. 3
    terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo delirar
  4. 4
    segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo delirar

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 "delira"?
"delira" is spelled D-E-L-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /deˈli.ɾɐ/.
What does "delira" mean?
As a verb, "delira" means: primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito mais-que-perfeito do indicativo do verbo delir
How do you pronounce "delira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delira" is /deˈli.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delira" come from?
"delira" 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 “delira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-L-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /deˈli.ɾɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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