dúvida

/ˈdu.vi.dɐ/

//ˈdu.vi.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“dúvida” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,358
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - questionamento, indecisão

Corpus desk

Index PT-duvida · dúvida · Portuguese

dúvida · rank #1,358 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,358
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH contrato

Nearest frequency peer: contrato (-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 “dúvida”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dúvida” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dúvida vs duvidar
71% similar
dúvida vs David
50% similar
dúvida vs devido
67% similar

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

Key facts for dúvida
PropertyValue
Headworddúvida
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdu.vi.dɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,358
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “dúvida”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).dúvidacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “contrato” (#1,356), “fontes” (#1,360), “constituição” (#1,355). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “dúvida” fica em #1,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around dúvida (IPA /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,358 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "questionamento, indecisão".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dúvida, with forms such as "ddúvida", "dvúida", and "dúivda". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "duvidar", "David", "devido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is dúvida, spelled D-Ú-V-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    questionamento, indecisão

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Não há dúvida de que alguns escritores prefeririam dispensar as editoras tradicionais e/ou se publicar pessoalmente ou usar um dos muitos serviços de autopublicação hoje disponíveis, mas isso não eliminaria necessariamente os editores e editoras.

This word in other languages

doubt(English)duda(Español)doute(Français)Zweifel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddúvida
  • dvúida
  • dúivda
  • dúvdia
  • dúviad
  • dúvidda
  • dúvvida
  • údvida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddúvida1dvúida2dúivda2dúvdia2dúviad2dúvidda1dúvvida1údvida2
Edit distance from "dúvida"

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 "dúvida"?
"dúvida" is spelled D-Ú-V-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/.
What does "dúvida" mean?
As a noun, "dúvida" means: questionamento, indecisão
What words are commonly confused with "dúvida"?
"dúvida" is commonly confused with "duvidar", "David", "devido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dúvida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dúvida" is /ˈdu.vi.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dúvida" come from?
"dúvida" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fontes#1,360vítima#1,350irmãos#1,336Campos#1,383

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

votação8 variantssolução8 variantspassada8 variantsbonito8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list