discursivo

adj

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The verdict

“discursivo” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,365
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que é feito na forma de discurso

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

discursivo vs discurso
80% similar

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

Key facts for discursivo
PropertyValue
Headworddiscursivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,365
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “discursivo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). discursivo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around discursivo, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,365 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for discursivo, with forms such as "ddiscursivo", "dicsursivo", and "disccursivo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "discurso", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is discursivo, spelled D-I-S-C-U-R-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que é feito na forma de discurso
  2. 2
    que discorre, argumenta
  3. 3
    que é feito em forma de texto
  4. 4
    que se relaciona com o gênero textual discursivo, aquele que reúne argumentos e apresenta uma conclusão
  5. 5
    que se realiza por formulações conceituais logicamente organizadas de forma a convencer as pessoas
  6. 6
    que fala muito; falador

This word in other languages

discursive(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscursivo
  • dicsursivo
  • disccursivo
  • discrusivo
  • discurisvo
  • discurrsivo
  • discursiov
  • discursivvo
  • discurssivo
  • discursvio
  • discusrivo
  • disscursivo
  • disucrsivo
  • dsicursivo
  • idscursivo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiscursivo1dicsursivo2disccursivo1discrusivo2discurisvo2discurrsivo1discursiov2discursivvo1
Edit distance from "discursivo"

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 "discursivo"?
"discursivo" is spelled D-I-S-C-U-R-S-I-V-O.
What does "discursivo" mean?
As an adjective, "discursivo" means: que é feito na forma de discurso
What words are commonly confused with "discursivo"?
"discursivo" is commonly confused with "discurso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "discursivo" come from?
"discursivo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “discursivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-S-C-U-R-S-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “discurso” - see the side-by-side comparison. discursivo vs discurso
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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