discernimento

/d͡ʒi.seʁ.niˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒi.seɦ.niˈmẽ.tu]

//d͡ʒi.seʁ.niˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒi.seɦ.niˈmẽ.tu]/ noun

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The verdict

“discernimento” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,034
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato, faculdade ou efeito de discernir

Corpus desk

Index PT-discernimento · discernimento · Portuguese

discernimento · rank #18,034 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,034
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH discoteca

Nearest frequency peer: discoteca (+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 “discernimento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discernimento” 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
Key facts for discernimento
PropertyValue
Headworddiscernimento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/d͡ʒi.seʁ.niˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒi.seɦ.niˈmẽ.tu]
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,034
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “discernimento”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).discernimentocai 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 “discoteca” (#18,035), “detentor” (#18,032), “edge” (#18,040). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “discernimento” fica em #18,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around discernimento (IPA /d͡ʒi.seʁ.niˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒi.seɦ.niˈmẽ.tu]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,034 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for discernimento, with forms such as "ddiscernimento", "dicsernimento", and "disccernimento". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is discernimento, spelled D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato, faculdade ou efeito de discernir
  2. 2
    distinção, separação
  3. 3
    escolha, critério, juízo
  4. 4
    penetração, sagacidade
  5. 5
    prudência

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A filosofia é a ciência que lhe ajudará a ter discernimento.
  2. O ideal é ler estas páginas pensando fundo e questionando sobre tudo o que está escrito, com discernimento, de modo maduro.

This word in other languages

discernment(English)discernimiento(Español)discernement(Français)Unterscheidungsvermögen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscernimento
  • dicsernimento
  • disccernimento
  • discenrimento
  • discerinmento
  • discerniemnto
  • discernimennto
  • discernimenot
  • discernimentto
  • discernimetno
  • discernimmento
  • discernimneto
  • discernmiento
  • discernnimento
  • discerrnimento
  • discrenimento
  • disecrnimento
  • disscernimento
  • dsicernimento
  • idscernimento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discernimento - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiscernimento1dicsernimento2disccernimento1discenrimento2discerinmento2discerniemnto2discernimennto1discernimenot2
Edit distance from "discernimento"

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 "discernimento"?
"discernimento" is spelled D-I-S-C-E-R-N-I-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒi.seʁ.niˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒi.seɦ.niˈmẽ.tu].
What does "discernimento" mean?
As a noun, "discernimento" means: ato, faculdade ou efeito de discernir
What are common misspellings of "discernimento"?
Common misspellings include "ddiscernimento", "dicsernimento", "disccernimento", "discenrimento", "discerinmento". The correct spelling is "discernimento".
How do you pronounce "discernimento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discernimento" is /d͡ʒi.seʁ.niˈmẽ.tu/ [d͡ʒi.seɦ.niˈmẽ.tu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discernimento" come from?
"discernimento" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nacionalmente#17,865especificação#17,783constrangedor#17,742ressentimento#18,443

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

impossibilidade20 variantsamadurecimento20 variantsorganizacional20 variantsconfiabilidade20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list