entity

/ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi/

//ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi// noun

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The verdict

“entity” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,314 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,314
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for entity
PropertyValue
Headwordentity
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,314
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entity” 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). entity lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

entity is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,314 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entity, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is entity, spelled E-N-T-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    entidade
  2. 2
    existência
  3. 3
    matriz ou conjunto organizado de elementos ou partes individuais
  4. 4
    matriz ou conjunto organizado de elementos individuais

Synonyms

beingexistence

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 "entity"?
"entity" is spelled E-N-T-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi/.
What does "entity" mean?
As a noun, "entity" means: entidade
How do you pronounce "entity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entity" is /ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entity" come from?
"entity" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “entity”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-T-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈen.tɪ.ti/, /ˈen.ɾə.ɾi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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