detetive

/dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/

//dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ// noun

The verdict

“detetive” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,898
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - agente investigador de crimes

Corpus desk

Index PT-detetive · detetive · Portuguese

detetive · rank #7,898 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,898
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dormi

Nearest frequency peer: dormi (+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 “detetive”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “detetive” 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
Key facts for detetive
PropertyValue
Headworddetetive
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,898
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “detetive”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dormi” (#7,899), “dependente” (#7,895), “debater” (#7,892). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “detetive” fica em #7,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around detetive (IPA /dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,898 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    agente investigador de crimes
  2. 2
    pessoa 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.

ddetetive1deettive2deteitve2detetiev2detetivve1detettive1detetvie2detteive2
Edit distance from "detetive"

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 "detetive"?
"detetive" is spelled D-E-T-E-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/.
What does "detetive" mean?
As a noun, "detetive" means: agente investigador de crimes
What are common misspellings of "detetive"?
Common misspellings include "ddetetive", "deettive", "deteitve", "detetiev", "detetivve". The correct spelling is "detetive".
How do you pronounce "detetive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detetive" is /dɨ.tɛ.ˈti.vɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detetive" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list