derme

/ˈdɛɾ.mɨ/

//ˈdɛɾ.mɨ// noun

The verdict

“derme” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,041 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,041
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - camada profunda da pele, constituída por tecido conjuntivo, posterior e mais espessa do que a epiderme e que comunica-se com a hipoderme

Corpus desk

Index PT-derme · derme · Portuguese

derme · rank #59,041 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,041
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH deduzido

Nearest frequency peer: deduzido (-2 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “derme”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “derme” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for derme
PropertyValue
Headwordderme
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɛɾ.mɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “derme” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).dermecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “deduzido” (#59,039), “desmilitarização” (#59,053), “compreensivelmente” (#59,012). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “derme” fica em #59,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

derme is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,041 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɛɾ.mɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "camada profunda da pele, constituída por tecido conjuntivo, posterior e mais espessa do que a epiderme e que comunica-se com a hipoderme".

No misspelling variants are generated for derme in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is derme, spelled D-E-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    camada profunda da pele, constituída por tecido conjuntivo, posterior e mais espessa do que a epiderme e que comunica-se com a hipoderme

Synonyms

córionderma

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 "derme"?
"derme" is spelled D-E-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛɾ.mɨ/.
What does "derme" mean?
As a noun, "derme" means: camada profunda da pele, constituída por tecido conjuntivo, posterior e mais espessa do que a epiderme e que comunica-se com a hipoderme
How do you pronounce "derme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derme" is /ˈdɛɾ.mɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derme" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list