dermatite

/deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ/

//deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ// noun

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The verdict

“dermatite” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #41,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,937
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inflamação de pele:

Key facts for dermatite
PropertyValue
Headworddermatite
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,937
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dermatite” 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). dermatite 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 13 spelling variants around dermatite (IPA /deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,937 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "inflamação de pele:".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for dermatite, with forms such as "ddermatite", "demratite", and "deramtite". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is dermatite, spelled D-E-R-M-A-T-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    inflamação de pele:

Synonyms

dermite

This word in other languages

dermatitis(English)dermatite(Français)Dermatitis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddermatite
  • demratite
  • deramtite
  • dermaitte
  • dermatiet
  • dermatitte
  • dermattie
  • dermattite
  • dermmatite
  • dermtaite
  • derrmatite
  • drematite
  • edrmatite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddermatite1demratite2deramtite2dermaitte2dermatiet2dermatitte1dermattie2dermattite1
Edit distance from "dermatite"

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 "dermatite"?
"dermatite" is spelled D-E-R-M-A-T-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ/.
What does "dermatite" mean?
As a noun, "dermatite" means: inflamação de pele:
What are common misspellings of "dermatite"?
Common misspellings include "ddermatite", "demratite", "deramtite", "dermaitte", "dermatiet". The correct spelling is "dermatite".
How do you pronounce "dermatite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dermatite" is /deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dermatite" come from?
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Using “dermatite”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-R-M-A-T-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /deɾ.maˈʧi.ʧɪ/ (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