demitir

/dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/

//dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“demitir” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,264
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - destituir de cargo ou emprego

Corpus desk

Index PT-demitir · demitir · Portuguese

demitir · rank #13,264 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,264
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desempregado

Nearest frequency peer: desempregado (+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 “demitir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “demitir” 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).

demitir vs desistir
75% similar
demitir vs deitar
71% similar
demitir vs decidir
71% similar

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

Key facts for demitir
PropertyValue
Headworddemitir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,264
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “demitir”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “desempregado” (#13,265), “decadência” (#13,261), “despacho” (#13,267). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “demitir” fica em #13,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around demitir (IPA /dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,264 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 demitir, with forms such as "ddemitir", "deimtir", and "demiitr". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "desistir", "deitar", "decidir", and more, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is demitir, spelled D-E-M-I-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    destituir de cargo ou emprego
  2. 2
    exonerar

Synonyms

degolardespedirdispensarmandar emboramandar pro olho da rua

This word in other languages

fire(English)despedir(Español)licencier(Français)feuern(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemitir
  • deimtir
  • demiitr
  • demitirr
  • demitri
  • demittir
  • demmitir
  • demtiir
  • dmeitir
  • edmitir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demitir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddemitir1deimtir2demiitr2demitirr1demitri2demittir1demmitir1demtiir2
Edit distance from "demitir"

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 "demitir"?
"demitir" is spelled D-E-M-I-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/.
What does "demitir" mean?
As a verb, "demitir" means: destituir de cargo ou emprego
What words are commonly confused with "demitir"?
"demitir" is commonly confused with "desistir", "deitar", "decidir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demitir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demitir" is /dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demitir" come from?
"demitir" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

crioulo#13,252chilena#13,240esteira#13,290estrear#13,291

Similar misspelling depth

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

búlgaro10 variantsfreedom10 variantsanormal10 variantswithout10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list