dilação

/di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“dilação” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de dilatar

Key facts for dilação
PropertyValue
Headworddilação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dilação” sits in Portuguese frequency

dilação falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dilação is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dilação, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is dilação, spelled D-I-L-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de dilatar
  2. 2
    adiamento
  3. 3
    prorrogação
  4. 4
    demora
  5. 5
    tardança
  6. 6
    delonga
  7. 7
    prazo

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dilação"?
"dilação" is spelled D-I-L-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "dilação" mean?
As a noun, "dilação" means: ato ou efeito de dilatar
How do you pronounce "dilação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dilação" is /di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dilação" come from?
"dilação" 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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Using “dilação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-L-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /di.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list