gentileza

/ʒẽ.ti.ˈle.zɐ/

//ʒẽ.ti.ˈle.zɐ// noun

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The verdict

“gentileza” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,903
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - delicadeza, donaire, educação, elegância

Corpus desk

Index PT-gentileza · gentileza · Portuguese

gentileza · rank #8,903 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,903
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH god

Nearest frequency peer: god (+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 “gentileza”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gentileza” 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 gentileza
PropertyValue
Headwordgentileza
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒẽ.ti.ˈle.zɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,903
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “gentileza”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).gentilezacai 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 “god” (#8,904), “Honduras” (#8,908), “humildade” (#8,909). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “gentileza” fica em #8,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gentileza (IPA /ʒẽ.ti.ˈle.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,903 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gentileza, with forms such as "egntileza", "genitleza", and "genntileza". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gentileza, spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    delicadeza, donaire, educação, elegância
  2. 2
    ato amável

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O belo rapaz é de uma gentileza sem fim.
  2. A menina tem uma gentileza inigualável

This word in other languages

kindness(English)gentileza(Español)gentillesse(Français)Höflichkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egntileza
  • genitleza
  • genntileza
  • gentielza
  • gentileaz
  • gentilezza
  • gentilleza
  • gentilzea
  • gentlieza
  • genttileza
  • getnileza
  • ggentileza
  • gnetileza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egntileza2genitleza2genntileza1gentielza2gentileaz2gentilezza1gentilleza1gentilzea2
Edit distance from "gentileza"

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 "gentileza"?
"gentileza" is spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒẽ.ti.ˈle.zɐ/.
What does "gentileza" mean?
As a noun, "gentileza" means: delicadeza, donaire, educação, elegância
What are common misspellings of "gentileza"?
Common misspellings include "egntileza", "genitleza", "genntileza", "gentielza", "gentileaz". The correct spelling is "gentileza".
How do you pronounce "gentileza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gentileza" is /ʒẽ.ti.ˈle.zɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gentileza" come from?
"gentileza" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

humildade#8,909mangueira#8,922mitologia#8,929confissão#8,869

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

degradação13 variantsperímetro13 variantsraciocínio13 variantssubmarino13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list