dominante

/du.mi.ˈnɐ̃.tɨ/

//du.mi.ˈnɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“dominante” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,629
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que domina

Corpus desk

Index PT-dominante · dominante · Portuguese

dominante · rank #7,629 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,629
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH economista

Nearest frequency peer: economista (+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 “dominante”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dominante” 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 dominante
PropertyValue
Headworddominante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/du.mi.ˈnɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,629
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “dominante”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).dominantecai 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 “economista” (#7,631), “devidamente” (#7,626), “eleger” (#7,632). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “dominante” fica em #7,629. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around dominante (IPA /du.mi.ˈnɐ̃.tɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,629 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for dominante, with forms such as "ddominante", "dmoinante", and "doimnante". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is dominante, spelled D-O-M-I-N-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que domina
  2. 2
    que se impõe
  3. 3
    diz-se sobre o quinto grau do campo harmônico maior ou menor, ou o acorde de quinto grau do mesmo
  4. 4
    diz-se do alelo representado por letras maiúsculas

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A expressão dominante para o V grau, não é a bem dizer inteiramente correta. Dominante quer dizer que domina...

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddominante
  • dmoinante
  • doimnante
  • domiannte
  • dominanet
  • dominannte
  • dominantte
  • dominatne
  • dominnante
  • dominnate
  • domminante
  • domniante
  • odminante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddominante1dmoinante2doimnante2domiannte2dominanet2dominannte1dominantte1dominatne2
Edit distance from "dominante"

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 "dominante"?
"dominante" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /du.mi.ˈnɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "dominante" mean?
As an adjective, "dominante" means: que domina
What are common misspellings of "dominante"?
Common misspellings include "ddominante", "dmoinante", "doimnante", "domiannte", "dominanet". The correct spelling is "dominante".
How do you pronounce "dominante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dominante" is /du.mi.ˈnɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dominante" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list