dummy
The verdict
“dummy” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,498 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #75,498
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,399
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - otário, estúpido
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dummy |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #75,498 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dummy” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dummy is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,498 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
dummy doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is dummy, spelled D-U-M-M-Y.
Definition
- 1otário, estúpido
- 2o boneco de um ventríloquo, marionete
- 3manequim
- 4boneco com o formato e tamanho do corpo humano que serve para treino de luta ou testes de acidentes
- 5chupeta (de bebê)
- 6coisa boba, de menor ou sem importância
Synonyms
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 “dummy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-U-M-M-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.