dívida

noun

The verdict

“dívida” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,873
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aquilo que se deve

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dívida vs dizia
50% similar
dívida vs dúvida
83% similar
dívida vs divino
50% similar

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

Key facts for dívida
PropertyValue
Headworddívida
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,873
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dívida” 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). dívida 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 8 spelling variants around dívida, anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,873 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dívida, with forms such as "ddívida", "dvíida", and "díivda". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "dizia", "dúvida", "divino", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dívida, spelled D-Í-V-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquilo que se deve
  2. 2
    dever moral

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddívida
  • dvíida
  • díivda
  • dívdia
  • díviad
  • dívidda
  • dívvida
  • ídvida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddívida1dvíida2díivda2dívdia2díviad2dívidda1dívvida1ídvida2
Edit distance from "dívida"

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 "dívida"?
"dívida" is spelled D-Í-V-I-D-A.
What does "dívida" mean?
As a noun, "dívida" means: aquilo que se deve
What words are commonly confused with "dívida"?
"dívida" is commonly confused with "dizia", "dúvida", "divino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "dívida" come from?
"dívida" 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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Using “dívida”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-Í-V-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “dizia” - see the side-by-side comparison. dívida vs dizia
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list