desfile

/dɨʃ.ˈfi.lɨ/

//dɨʃ.ˈfi.lɨ// noun

The verdict

“desfile” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,059. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,059
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de desfilar

Corpus desk

Index PT-desfile · desfile · Portuguese

desfile · rank #4,059 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,059
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dieta

Nearest frequency peer: dieta (+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 “desfile”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desfile” 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).

desfile vs desire
71% similar
desfile vs deslize
71% similar
desfile vs défice
57% similar

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

Key facts for desfile
PropertyValue
Headworddesfile
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨʃ.ˈfi.lɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,059
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “desfile”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.desfilecai 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 “dieta” (#4,060), “demorar” (#4,057), “demora” (#4,056). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “desfile” fica em #4,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around desfile (IPA /dɨʃ.ˈfi.lɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,059 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ato de desfilar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for desfile, with forms such as "ddesfile", "defsile", and "desffile". 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, "desire", "deslize", "défice", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is desfile, spelled D-E-S-F-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de desfilar

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesfile
  • defsile
  • desffile
  • desfiel
  • desfille
  • desflie
  • desifle
  • dessfile
  • dsefile
  • edsfile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesfile1defsile2desffile1desfiel2desfille1desflie2desifle2dessfile1
Edit distance from "desfile"

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 "desfile"?
"desfile" is spelled D-E-S-F-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.ˈfi.lɨ/.
What does "desfile" mean?
As a noun, "desfile" means: ato de desfilar
What words are commonly confused with "desfile"?
"desfile" is commonly confused with "desire", "deslize", "défice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desfile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfile" is /dɨʃ.ˈfi.lɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfile" come from?
"desfile" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list