fita

/ˈfi.tɐ/

//ˈfi.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“fita” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,905
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - objeto de plástico que serve para reproduzir filmes

Corpus desk

Index PT-fita · fita · Portuguese

fita · rank #3,905 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,905
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fio

Nearest frequency peer: fio (-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 “fita”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fita” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fita vs foto
50% similar
fita vs fora
50% similar
fita vs foda
50% similar

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

Key facts for fita
PropertyValue
Headwordfita
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfi.tɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,905
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fita”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).fitacai 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 “fio” (#3,904), “girl” (#3,906), “Goiás” (#3,907). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fita” fica em #3,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around fita (IPA /ˈfi.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,905 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for fita, with forms such as "ffita", "fiat", and "fitta". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "foto", "fora", "foda", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is fita, spelled F-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    objeto de plástico que serve para reproduzir filmes
  2. 2
    película de cinema
  3. 3
    tira de tecido que serve para ornamentar, atar
  4. 4
    sítio onde, nalgumas armas automáticas, são colocados os cartuchos
  5. 5
    conceito que se faz de alguém
  6. 6
    objeto
  7. 7
    coisa, algo
  8. 8
    objeto feito de uma carcaça plástica que encerra um circuito com memória onde está gravado um jogo eletrônico e que tem uma saída com um bocal de encaixe a um eslote de leitura de console

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Coloca a fita no vídeo
  2. Algumas mulheres mentem que são muito boas amantes só para ficarem bem na fita, mas no dia-a-dia não são tão fogosas quanto querem fazer crer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffita
  • fiat
  • fitta
  • ftia
  • ifta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffita1fiat2fitta1ftia2ifta2
Edit distance from "fita"

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 "fita"?
"fita" is spelled F-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfi.tɐ/.
What does "fita" mean?
As a noun, "fita" means: objeto de plástico que serve para reproduzir filmes
What words are commonly confused with "fita"?
"fita" is commonly confused with "foto", "fora", "foda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fita" is /ˈfi.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fita" come from?
"fita" 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?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

girl#3,906king#3,916play#3,929doze#3,982

Similar misspelling depth

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

jato5 variantsjúri5 variantspuro5 variantsneve5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list