idade

/i.ˈda.dɨ/

//i.ˈda.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“idade” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#618
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - número de anos decorridos desde o nascimento de alguém

Corpus desk

Index PT-idade · idade · Portuguese

idade · rank #618 · 6 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #618
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH futuro

Nearest frequency peer: futuro (-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 “idade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “idade” 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).

idade vs idle
60% similar
idade vs image
60% similar
idade vs irado
60% similar

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

Key facts for idade
PropertyValue
Headwordidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#618
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “idade” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).idadecai 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 “futuro” (#617), “Maria” (#619), “fevereiro” (#616). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around idade (IPA /i.ˈda.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #618 among 938 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for idade, with forms such as "diade", "iadde", and "idadde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "idle", "image", "irado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is idade, spelled I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    número de anos decorridos desde o nascimento de alguém
  2. 2
    época histórica (ex.: Idade da Pedra, Idade do Bronze)
  3. 3
    parte de um período:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O Período Quaternário é composto pelas idades Pleistoceno e Holoceno.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • diade
  • iadde
  • idadde
  • idaed
  • iddade
  • iddae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

diade2iadde2idadde1idaed2iddade1iddae2
Edit distance from "idade"

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 "idade"?
"idade" is spelled I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "idade" mean?
As a noun, "idade" means: número de anos decorridos desde o nascimento de alguém
What words are commonly confused with "idade"?
"idade" is commonly confused with "idle", "image", "irado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "idade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "idade" is /i.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "idade" come from?
"idade" 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 "idade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "idade". Here's where to go from here.

  • "idade" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "idle". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #618 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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