dormente

/duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/

//duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ// adj

The verdict

“dormente” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,568. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,568
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que está dormido ou dormida, adormecido

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dormente vs doente
75% similar
dormente vs docente
75% similar
dormente vs demente
75% similar

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

Key facts for dormente
PropertyValue
Headworddormente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,568
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dormente” 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). dormente 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 12 spelling variants around dormente (IPA /duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,568 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que está dormido ou dormida, adormecido".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dormente, with forms such as "ddormente", "domrente", and "doremnte". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "doente", "docente", "demente", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is dormente, spelled D-O-R-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que está dormido ou dormida, adormecido

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddormente
  • domrente
  • doremnte
  • dormenet
  • dormennte
  • dormentte
  • dormetne
  • dormmente
  • dormnete
  • dorrmente
  • dromente
  • odrmente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddormente1domrente2doremnte2dormenet2dormennte1dormentte1dormetne2dormmente1
Edit distance from "dormente"

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 "dormente"?
"dormente" is spelled D-O-R-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/.
What does "dormente" mean?
As an adjective, "dormente" means: que está dormido ou dormida, adormecido
What words are commonly confused with "dormente"?
"dormente" is commonly confused with "doente", "docente", "demente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dormente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dormente" is /duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dormente" come from?
"dormente" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dormente”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-O-R-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /duɾ.ˈmẽ.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “doente” - see the side-by-side comparison. dormente vs doente
  • 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