diadema
/dʒi.a.ˈde.ma/
The verdict
“diadema” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #25,628
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,399
- “D” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ornato de metal, pedras preciosas ou estofo que os reis e as rainhas usavam na cabeça como símbolo de realeza; coroa
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | diadema |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dʒi.a.ˈde.ma/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #25,628 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “diadema” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around diadema (IPA /dʒi.a.ˈde.ma/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,628 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for diadema, with forms such as "daidema", "ddiadema", and "diaddema". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "dilema", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is diadema, spelled D-I-A-D-E-M-A.
Definition
- 1ornato de metal, pedras preciosas ou estofo que os reis e as rainhas usavam na cabeça como símbolo de realeza; coroa
- 2autoridade soberana; realeza
- 3espécie de acará (Geophagus brasiliensis)
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- daidema
- ddiadema
- diaddema
- diadeam
- diademma
- diadmea
- diaedma
- didaema
- idadema
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diadema - 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 “diadema”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-A-D-E-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dʒi.a.ˈde.ma/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “dilema” - see the side-by-side comparison. diadema vs dilema
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Same frequency band
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.