dezoito

/dɨ.ˈzɔj.tu/

//dɨ.ˈzɔj.tu// num

The verdict

“dezoito” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,694
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - número equivalente a dezessete mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dezoito elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 18 (algarismos arábicos) ou XVIII (algarismos romanos)

Corpus desk

Index PT-dezoito · dezoito · Portuguese

dezoito · rank #10,694 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,694
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desvantagem

Nearest frequency peer: desvantagem (-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 “dezoito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dezoito” 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).

dezoito vs delito
71% similar
dezoito vs débito
57% similar
dezoito vs defeito
71% similar

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

Key facts for dezoito
PropertyValue
Headworddezoito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/dɨ.ˈzɔj.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,694
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “dezoito”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).dezoitocai 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 “desvantagem” (#10,693), “diferencial” (#10,695), “descendente” (#10,692). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “dezoito” fica em #10,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dezoito (IPA /dɨ.ˈzɔj.tu/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #10,694 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "número equivalente a dezessete mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dezoito elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 18 (algarismos arábicos) ou XVIII (algarismos romanos)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dezoito, with forms such as "ddezoito", "deozito", and "dezioto". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "delito", "débito", "defeito", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is dezoito, spelled D-E-Z-O-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    número equivalente a dezessete mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dezoito elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 18 (algarismos arábicos) ou XVIII (algarismos romanos)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddezoito
  • deozito
  • dezioto
  • dezoiot
  • dezoitto
  • dezotio
  • dezzoito
  • dzeoito
  • edzoito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddezoito1deozito2dezioto2dezoiot2dezoitto1dezotio2dezzoito1dzeoito2
Edit distance from "dezoito"

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 "dezoito"?
"dezoito" is spelled D-E-Z-O-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.ˈzɔj.tu/.
What does "dezoito" mean?
As a numeral, "dezoito" means: número equivalente a dezessete mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dezoito elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 18 (algarismos arábicos) ou XVIII (algarismos romanos)
What words are commonly confused with "dezoito"?
"dezoito" is commonly confused with "delito", "débito", "defeito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dezoito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dezoito" is /dɨ.ˈzɔj.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dezoito" come from?
"dezoito" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dezoito", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list