detetive
/dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/
The verdict
“detetive” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #7,898 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,898
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - agente investigador de crimes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | detetive |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #7,898 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “detetive” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for detetive is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,898 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for detetive, with forms such as "ddetetive", "deettive", and "deteitve". 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 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is detetive, spelled D-E-T-E-T-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1agente investigador de crimes
- 2pessoa cujo trabalho consiste em fazer inquéritos, seguir a pista de alguém, por conta de terceiros
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddetetive,deettive,deteitve,detetiev,detetivve,detettive,detetvie,detteive,dettetive,dteetive,edtetive
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detetive - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “detetive”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-T-E-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/ (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
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.