distinto
/d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
The verdict
“distinto” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,116 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #14,116
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se distingue dos outros, que se destaca ou não se confunde com os demais
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | distinto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #14,116 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “distinto” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for distinto is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,116 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for distinto, with forms such as "ddistinto", "disitnto", and "disstinto". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "distrito", "destino", "distante", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is distinto, spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-T-O.
Definition
- 1que se distingue dos outros, que se destaca ou não se confunde com os demais
- 2aquilo que, apesar de compor algo, tem existência separada
- 3que tem finalidade(s) diferente(s) da principal; que tem fins múltiplos
- 4que é percebido com clareza
- 5de finos modos; de boa educação; de trato refinado
- 6diz-se daquele possui dotes, valores morais, faculdades, etc., destacados dos demais
- 7diz-se de pessoa de classe social elevada
- 8diz-se de estudante muito acima da média; que brilha nos estudos
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddistinto,disitnto,disstinto,distinnto,distinot,distintto,distitno,distnito,disttinto,ditsinto,dsitinto,idstinto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distinto - 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.
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.
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Using “distinto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-S-T-I-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “distrito” - see the side-by-side comparison. distinto vs distrito
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.