diálogo

/ˈdja.lu.ɡu/

//ˈdja.lu.ɡu// noun

The verdict

“diálogo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,387
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conversa entre duas ou mais pessoas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diálogo vs Diogo
57% similar
diálogo vs dialeto
57% similar
diálogo vs diácono
71% similar

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

Key facts for diálogo
PropertyValue
Headworddiálogo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdja.lu.ɡu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,387
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diálogo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). diálogo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around diálogo (IPA /ˈdja.lu.ɡu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,387 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "conversa entre duas ou mais pessoas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for diálogo, with forms such as "ddiálogo", "diláogo", and "diálgoo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Diogo", "dialeto", "diácono", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is diálogo, spelled D-I-Á-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    conversa entre duas ou mais pessoas

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiálogo
  • diláogo
  • diálgoo
  • diállogo
  • diáloggo
  • diáloog
  • diáolgo
  • dáilogo
  • idálogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiálogo1diláogo2diálgoo2diállogo1diáloggo1diáloog2diáolgo2dáilogo2
Edit distance from "diálogo"

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 "diálogo"?
"diálogo" is spelled D-I-Á-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdja.lu.ɡu/.
What does "diálogo" mean?
As a noun, "diálogo" means: conversa entre duas ou mais pessoas
What words are commonly confused with "diálogo"?
"diálogo" is commonly confused with "Diogo", "dialeto", "diácono". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diálogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diálogo" is /ˈdja.lu.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diálogo" come from?
"diálogo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “diálogo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-Á-L-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdja.lu.ɡu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Diogo” - see the side-by-side comparison. diálogo vs Diogo
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list