distinguir

/dɨʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ/

//dɨʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“distinguir” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,178
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diferenciar, enxergar

Corpus desk

Index PT-distinguir · distinguir · Portuguese

distinguir · rank #9,178 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,178
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH diâmetro

Nearest frequency peer: diâmetro (+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 “distinguir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distinguir” 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 distinguir
PropertyValue
Headworddistinguir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,178
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “distinguir”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).distinguircai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “diâmetro” (#9,179), “depressa” (#9,173), “cuidadosamente” (#9,170). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “distinguir” fica em #9,178. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around distinguir (IPA /dɨʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,178 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for distinguir, with forms such as "ddistinguir", "disitnguir", and "disstinguir". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is distinguir, spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    diferenciar, enxergar
  2. 2
    ouvir
  3. 3
    marcar
  4. 4
    estabelecer distinção

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Conseguia distinguir a caravana ao longe.

Synonyms

disterar

This word in other languages

distinguish(English)distinguir(Español)différencier(Français)unterscheiden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistinguir
  • disitnguir
  • disstinguir
  • distignuir
  • distingguir
  • distingiur
  • distinguirr
  • distinguri
  • distinnguir
  • distinugir
  • distniguir
  • disttinguir
  • ditsinguir
  • dsitinguir
  • idstinguir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distinguir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddistinguir1disitnguir2disstinguir1distignuir2distingguir1distingiur2distinguirr1distinguri2
Edit distance from "distinguir"

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 "distinguir"?
"distinguir" is spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ/.
What does "distinguir" mean?
As a verb, "distinguir" means: diferenciar, enxergar
What are common misspellings of "distinguir"?
Common misspellings include "ddistinguir", "disitnguir", "disstinguir", "distignuir", "distingguir". The correct spelling is "distinguir".
How do you pronounce "distinguir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distinguir" is /dɨʃ.tĩ.ˈɡiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distinguir" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

socialismo#9,108fundamento#9,057burocracia#9,302definitivo#9,321

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

estrutural15 variantshambúrguer15 variantsabrangente15 variantsprogramado15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list