entretanto

/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/

//ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈtɐ̃.tu// adv

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The verdict

“entretanto” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,166
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - no espaço de tempo que medeia entre dois momentos determinados

Corpus desk

Index PT-entretanto · entretanto · Portuguese

entretanto · rank #1,166 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,166
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH direita

Nearest frequency peer: direita (-1 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 “entretanto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entretanto” 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
Key facts for entretanto
PropertyValue
Headwordentretanto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,166
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “entretanto”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).entretantocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “direita” (#1,165), “David” (#1,164), “evitar” (#1,168). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “entretanto” fica em #1,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around entretanto (IPA /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,166 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entretanto, with forms such as "enntretanto", "enrtetanto", and "entertanto". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is entretanto, spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    no espaço de tempo que medeia entre dois momentos determinados
  2. 2
    todavia
  3. 3
    contudo
  4. 4
    porém
  5. 5
    no entanto

This word in other languages

meanwhile(English)entretanto(Español)cependant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntretanto
  • enrtetanto
  • entertanto
  • entreatnto
  • entretannto
  • entretanot
  • entretantto
  • entretatno
  • entretnato
  • entrettanto
  • entrretanto
  • entrteanto
  • enttretanto
  • etnretanto
  • netretanto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entretanto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntretanto1enrtetanto2entertanto2entreatnto2entretannto1entretanot2entretantto1entretatno2
Edit distance from "entretanto"

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 "entretanto"?
"entretanto" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/.
What does "entretanto" mean?
As an adverb, "entretanto" means: no espaço de tempo que medeia entre dois momentos determinados
What are common misspellings of "entretanto"?
Common misspellings include "enntretanto", "enrtetanto", "entertanto", "entreatnto", "entretannto". The correct spelling is "entretanto".
How do you pronounce "entretanto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entretanto" is /ẽ.tɾɨ.ˈtɐ̃.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entretanto" come from?
"entretanto" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

participar#1,149necessário#1,124lançamento#1,215entrevista#1,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

tratamento15 variantsaniversário15 variantscomputador15 variantsapresentar15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list