ida

/ˈi.dɐ/

//ˈi.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“ida” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,206) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,206
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ação, ato ou movimento de ir

Corpus desk

Index PT-ida · ida · Portuguese

ida · rank #5,206 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,206
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH horror

Nearest frequency peer: horror (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ida”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ida” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

ida vs ir
33% similar
ida vs in
33% similar
ida vs is
33% similar

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

Key facts for ida
PropertyValue
Headwordida
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈi.dɐ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#5,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “ida” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).idacai 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 “horror” (#5,205), “if” (#5,207), “imigração” (#5,208). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ida is neighbouring look-alikes ("ir", "in", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈi.dɐ/. Frequency #5,206 among 938 “I” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for ida in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ir", "in", "is", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 ida, spelled I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação, ato ou movimento de ir
  2. 2
    partida, jornada, marcha, abalada, viagem
  3. 3
    fiada, série

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 "ida"?
"ida" is spelled I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈi.dɐ/.
What does "ida" mean?
As a noun, "ida" means: ação, ato ou movimento de ir
What words are commonly confused with "ida"?
"ida" is commonly confused with "ir", "in", "is". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ida" is /ˈi.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ida" come from?
"ida" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

What to do next

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  • "ida" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ir". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #5,206 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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