fidalgo

/fi.ˈdaɫ.ɡu/

//fi.ˈdaɫ.ɡu// noun

The verdict

“fidalgo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,608
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aquele que tem título de nobreza; nobre

Corpus desk

Index PT-fidalgo · fidalgo · Portuguese

fidalgo · rank #32,608 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,608
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH figo

Nearest frequency peer: figo (+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 “fidalgo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fidalgo” 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 fidalgo
PropertyValue
Headwordfidalgo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fi.ˈdaɫ.ɡu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,608
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fidalgo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.fidalgocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “figo” (#32,609), “felino” (#32,606), “fedor” (#32,605). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fidalgo” fica em #32,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around fidalgo (IPA /fi.ˈdaɫ.ɡu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,608 among 853 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aquele que tem título de nobreza; nobre".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fidalgo, with forms such as "fdialgo", "ffidalgo", and "fiadlgo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is fidalgo, spelled F-I-D-A-L-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquele que tem título de nobreza; nobre

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Por que um jovem fidalgo espanhol no século 19 iria arriscar sua vida em defesa dos índios?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fdialgo
  • ffidalgo
  • fiadlgo
  • fidaglo
  • fidalggo
  • fidallgo
  • fidalog
  • fiddalgo
  • fidlago
  • ifdalgo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fidalgo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fdialgo2ffidalgo1fiadlgo2fidaglo2fidalggo1fidallgo1fidalog2fiddalgo1
Edit distance from "fidalgo"

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 "fidalgo"?
"fidalgo" is spelled F-I-D-A-L-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.ˈdaɫ.ɡu/.
What does "fidalgo" mean?
As a noun, "fidalgo" means: aquele que tem título de nobreza; nobre
What are common misspellings of "fidalgo"?
Common misspellings include "fdialgo", "ffidalgo", "fiadlgo", "fidaglo", "fidalggo". The correct spelling is "fidalgo".
How do you pronounce "fidalgo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fidalgo" is /fi.ˈdaɫ.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fidalgo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list