diatribe
/djɐ.ˈtɾi.bɨ/
The verdict
“diatribe” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - crítica severa e mordaz
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | diatribe |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /djɐ.ˈtɾi.bɨ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “diatribe” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for diatribe is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /djɐ.ˈtɾi.bɨ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for diatribe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is diatribe, spelled D-I-A-T-R-I-B-E.
Definition
- 1crítica severa e mordaz
- 2discurso agressivo e injurioso
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “diatribe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-A-T-R-I-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /djɐ.ˈtɾi.bɨ/ (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.