direito

/di.ˈɾɐj.tu/

//di.ˈɾɐj.tu// adj

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The verdict

“direito” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#262
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que segue ou se estende em linha reta

Corpus desk

Index PT-direito · direito · Portuguese

direito · rank #262 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #262
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH dele

Nearest frequency peer: dele (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “direito”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “direito” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

direito vs direto
86% similar
direito vs direct
71% similar
direito vs dígito
57% similar

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

Key facts for direito
PropertyValue
Headworddireito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/di.ˈɾɐj.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#262
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “direito”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.direitocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dele” (#261), “mil” (#263), “poder” (#260). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “direito” fica em #262. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around direito (IPA /di.ˈɾɐj.tu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #262 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for direito, with forms such as "ddireito", "dierito", and "direiot". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "direto", "direct", "dígito", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is direito, spelled D-I-R-E-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que segue ou se estende em linha reta
  2. 2
    plano
  3. 3
    aprumado
  4. 4
    reto; íntegro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddireito
  • dierito
  • direiot
  • direitto
  • diretio
  • dirieto
  • dirreito
  • drieito
  • idreito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of direito - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddireito1dierito2direiot2direitto1diretio2dirieto2dirreito1drieito2
Edit distance from "direito"

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 "direito"?
"direito" is spelled D-I-R-E-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /di.ˈɾɐj.tu/.
What does "direito" mean?
As an adjective, "direito" means: que segue ou se estende em linha reta
What words are commonly confused with "direito"?
"direito" is commonly confused with "direto", "direct", "dígito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "direito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "direito" is /di.ˈɾɐj.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "direito" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

janeiro#259preciso#252sistema#272governo#238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

frente9 variantsdentro9 variantspartir9 variantsfamília9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list