doer

/dʊ.ˈeɾ/, /dʊ.ˈe/

//dʊ.ˈeɾ/, /dʊ.ˈe// verb

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The verdict

“doer” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,463
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - estar dolorido

Corpus desk

Index PT-doer · doer · Portuguese

doer · rank #8,463 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,463
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desperdício

Nearest frequency peer: desperdício (-5 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “doer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “doer” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

doer vs dos
50% similar
doer vs dor
75% similar
doer vs dom
50% similar

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

Key facts for doer
PropertyValue
Headworddoer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dʊ.ˈeɾ/, /dʊ.ˈe/
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,463
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “doer” fica na frequência do português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “desperdício” (#8,458), “encerrado” (#8,468), “derrotado” (#8,457). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around doer (IPA /dʊ.ˈeɾ/, /dʊ.ˈe/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,463 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for doer, with forms such as "ddoer", "deor", and "doerr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "dor", "dom", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is doer, spelled D-O-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    estar dolorido
  2. 2
    causar dor física
  3. 3
    provocar sofrimento emocional
  4. 4
    sentir ressentimento
  5. 5
    experimentar arrependimento

Synonyms

ferirmachucarmagoararrepender-sequeixar-se

This word in other languages

ache(English)doler(Español)faire mal(Français)schmerzen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddoer
  • deor
  • doerr
  • dore
  • oder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddoer1deor2doerr1dore2oder2
Edit distance from "doer"

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 "doer"?
"doer" is spelled D-O-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dʊ.ˈeɾ/, /dʊ.ˈe/.
What does "doer" mean?
As a verb, "doer" means: estar dolorido
What words are commonly confused with "doer"?
"doer" is commonly confused with "dos", "dor", "dom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "doer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doer" is /dʊ.ˈeɾ/, /dʊ.ˈe/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doer" come from?
"doer" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erva#8,469away#8,429next#8,507Wolf#8,562

Similar misspelling depth

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

grão5 variantsfixe5 variantsLiam5 variantstapa5 variants

What to do next

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  • "doer" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "dos". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,463 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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