disso

/ˈdi.su/

//ˈdi.su// contraction

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The verdict

“disso” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#256
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - contração da preposição de com o pronome demonstrativo isso:

Corpus desk

Index PT-disso · disso · Portuguese

disso · rank #256 · 5 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #256
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH água

Nearest frequency peer: água (-2 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 “disso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disso” 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).

disso vs disto
80% similar
disso vs dorso
60% similar
disso vs Dio
40% similar

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

Key facts for disso
PropertyValue
Headworddisso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ˈdi.su/
Letters5
Frequency rank#256
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “disso”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.dissocai 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 “água” (#254), “vão” (#253), “janeiro” (#259). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “disso” fica em #256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around disso (IPA /ˈdi.su/), acontraction. Corpus frequency is #256 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for disso, with forms such as "ddisso", "diso", and "disos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "disto", "dorso", "Dio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is disso, spelled D-I-S-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    contração da preposição de com o pronome demonstrativo isso:
  2. 2
    contração da preposição de com o pronome demonstrativo isso:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. E eu, que não sou mais do que eles, que sei disso?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisso
  • diso
  • disos
  • dsiso
  • idsso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disso - 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.

ddisso1diso1disos2dsiso2idsso2
Edit distance from "disso"

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 "disso"?
"disso" is spelled D-I-S-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdi.su/.
What does "disso" mean?
As a contraction, "disso" means: contração da preposição de com o pronome demonstrativo isso:
What words are commonly confused with "disso"?
"disso" is commonly confused with "disto", "dorso", "Dio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disso" is /ˈdi.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disso" come from?
"disso" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

poder#260vídeo#249homem#247filho#245

Similar misspelling depth

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

dele5 variantspois5 variantsfora5 variantsamor5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list