entrevista

noun

The verdict

“entrevista” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,115 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,115
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - interação dinâmica entre entrevistador e entrevistado usando de perguntas e respostas de caráter objetivo, específico e elucidativo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

entrevista vs extremista
80% similar
entrevista vs entrevistar
91% similar

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

Key facts for entrevista
PropertyValue
Headwordentrevista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,115
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entrevista” 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). entrevista 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 entrevista is 10 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #1,115 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "interação dinâmica entre entrevistador e entrevistado usando de perguntas e respostas de caráter objetivo, específico e elucidativo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrevista, with forms such as "enntrevista", "enrtevista", and "entervista". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "extremista", "entrevistar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is entrevista, spelled E-N-T-R-E-V-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    interação dinâmica entre entrevistador e entrevistado usando de perguntas e respostas de caráter objetivo, específico e elucidativo

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntrevista,enrtevista,entervista,entreivsta,entrevisat,entrevissta,entrevistta,entrevitsa,entrevsita,entrevvista,entrrevista,entrveista,enttrevista,etnrevista,netrevista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntrevista1enrtevista2entervista2entreivsta2entrevisat2entrevissta1entrevistta1entrevitsa2
Edit distance from "entrevista"

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 "entrevista"?
"entrevista" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-V-I-S-T-A.
What does "entrevista" mean?
As a noun, "entrevista" means: interação dinâmica entre entrevistador e entrevistado usando de perguntas e respostas de caráter objetivo, específico e elucidativo
What words are commonly confused with "entrevista"?
"entrevista" is commonly confused with "extremista", "entrevistar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "entrevista" come from?
"entrevista" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “entrevista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-T-R-E-V-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “extremista” - see the side-by-side comparison. entrevista vs extremista
  • 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