gravidez

/ɡɾɐ.vi.ˈdeʃ/

//ɡɾɐ.vi.ˈdeʃ// noun

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The verdict

“gravidez” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,916
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - estado resultante da fecundação de um óvulo pelo espermatozoide, e que envolve o subsequente desenvolvimento, no útero, do feto gerado, até a sua expulsão

Corpus desk

Index PT-gravidez · gravidez · Portuguese

gravidez · rank #4,916 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,916
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH grito

Nearest frequency peer: grito (+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 “gravidez”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gravidez” 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).

gravidez vs grávida
63% similar

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

Key facts for gravidez
PropertyValue
Headwordgravidez
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɾɐ.vi.ˈdeʃ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,916
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “gravidez”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).gravidezcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “grito” (#4,917), “giro” (#4,914), “gráfico” (#4,918). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “gravidez” fica em #4,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gravidez (IPA /ɡɾɐ.vi.ˈdeʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,916 among 521 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "estado resultante da fecundação de um óvulo pelo espermatozoide, e que envolve o subsequente desenvolvimento, no útero, do feto gerado, até a sua expulsão".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gravidez, with forms such as "garvidez", "ggravidez", and "graivdez". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "grávida", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gravidez, spelled G-R-A-V-I-D-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado resultante da fecundação de um óvulo pelo espermatozoide, e que envolve o subsequente desenvolvimento, no útero, do feto gerado, até a sua expulsão

Synonyms

ciesecioforiaembaraçoestado interessantegestaçãogravidaçãoprenhezprenhidão

This word in other languages

pregnancy(English)embarazo(Español)Schwangerschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garvidez
  • ggravidez
  • graivdez
  • gravdiez
  • graviddez
  • gravidezz
  • gravidze
  • graviedz
  • gravvidez
  • grravidez
  • grvaidez
  • rgavidez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garvidez2ggravidez1graivdez2gravdiez2graviddez1gravidezz1gravidze2graviedz2
Edit distance from "gravidez"

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 "gravidez"?
"gravidez" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-D-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɾɐ.vi.ˈdeʃ/.
What does "gravidez" mean?
As a noun, "gravidez" means: estado resultante da fecundação de um óvulo pelo espermatozoide, e que envolve o subsequente desenvolvimento, no útero, do feto gerado, até a sua expulsão
What words are commonly confused with "gravidez"?
"gravidez" is commonly confused with "grávida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gravidez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gravidez" is /ɡɾɐ.vi.ˈdeʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gravidez" come from?
"gravidez" 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 "gravidez", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

instante#4,926concerto#4,887acordado#4,967anunciar#4,973

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

doutorado12 variantssabedoria12 variantsseminário12 variantscemitério12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list