dim

/ˈdɪm/

//ˈdɪm// adj

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The verdict

“dim” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #29,687) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#29,687
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - opaco, escuro, sem brilho ou claridade:

Corpus desk

Index PT-dim · dim · Portuguese

dim · rank #29,687 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,687
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH direcionamento

Nearest frequency peer: direcionamento (+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.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “dim”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “dim” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

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).

dim vs do
33% similar
dim vs DJ
0% similar
dim vs du
33% similar

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

Key facts for dim
PropertyValue
Headworddim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɪm/
Letters3
Frequency rank#29,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “dim”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).dimcai 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 “direcionamento” (#29,688), “desdém” (#29,677), “ebulição” (#29,698). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “dim” fica em #29,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for dim is neighbouring look-alikes ("do", "DJ", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced /ˈdɪm/. Frequency #29,687 among 1,193 “D” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dim, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "do", "DJ", "du", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is dim, spelled D-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    opaco, escuro, sem brilho ou claridade:
  2. 2
    confuso, vago, sem clareza:
  3. 3
    inclinado ao insucesso, com sinais de que não será bem-sucedido:
  4. 4
    pouco inteligente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The human body produces its own melatonin starting about two hours before bedtime, provided the lighting is dim.
  2. dim recollection

Synonyms

dulllusterlessfainthazyindistinctunclearvague

Antonyms

brightintelligentsmart

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 "dim"?
"dim" is spelled D-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪm/.
What does "dim" mean?
As an adjective, "dim" means: opaco, escuro, sem brilho ou claridade:
What words are commonly confused with "dim"?
"dim" is commonly confused with "do", "DJ", "du". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dim" is /ˈdɪm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dim" come from?
"dim" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

CEI#29,625und#29,551sci#29,904mah#29,420

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list