Eduardo

/eˈðwaɾ.ðu/

//eˈðwaɾ.ðu// noun

The verdict

“Eduardo” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,391 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,391
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prenome masculino

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Eduardo vs Edward
71% similar

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

Key facts for Eduardo
PropertyValue
HeadwordEduardo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/eˈðwaɾ.ðu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,391
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eduardo” 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). Eduardo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Eduardo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /eˈðwaɾ.ðu/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,391 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "prenome masculino".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eduardo, with forms such as "deuardo", "edaurdo", and "edduardo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Edward", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Eduardo, spelled E-D-U-A-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    prenome masculino

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: deuardo,edaurdo,edduardo,eduadro,eduarddo,eduarod,eduarrdo,edurado,eudardo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

deuardo2edaurdo2edduardo1eduadro2eduarddo1eduarod2eduarrdo1edurado2
Edit distance from "Eduardo"

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 "Eduardo"?
"Eduardo" is spelled E-D-U-A-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /eˈðwaɾ.ðu/.
What does "Eduardo" mean?
As a noun, "Eduardo" means: prenome masculino
What words are commonly confused with "Eduardo"?
"Eduardo" is commonly confused with "Edward". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eduardo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eduardo" is /eˈðwaɾ.ðu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eduardo" come from?
"Eduardo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Eduardo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-D-U-A-R-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /eˈðwaɾ.ðu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Edward” - see the side-by-side comparison. Eduardo vs Edward
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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