idea

/i.ˈðe.a/

//i.ˈðe.a// noun

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The verdict

“idea” sits in 17 confusable pairs (corpus #24,034) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#24,034
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ideia

Corpus desk

Index PT-idea · idea · Portuguese

idea · rank #24,034 · 4 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,034
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH hão

Nearest frequency peer: hão (-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 “idea”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “idea” 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).

idea vs ie
50% similar
idea vs ido
50% similar
idea vs ira
50% similar

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

Key facts for idea
PropertyValue
Headwordidea
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ˈðe.a/
Letters4
Frequency rank#24,034
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “idea” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).ideacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “hão” (#24,033), “houveram” (#24,032), “implícito” (#24,037). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for idea is neighbouring look-alikes ("ie", "ido", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /i.ˈðe.a/. Frequency #24,034 among 938 “I” headwords. Gloss: "ideia".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for idea, with forms such as "diea", "idae", and "iddea". 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. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "ie", "ido", "ira", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is idea, spelled I-D-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ideia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • diea
  • idae
  • iddea
  • ieda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of idea - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

diea2idae2iddea1ieda2
Edit distance from "idea"

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 "idea"?
"idea" is spelled I-D-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈðe.a/.
What does "idea" mean?
As a noun, "idea" means: ideia
What words are commonly confused with "idea"?
"idea" is commonly confused with "ie", "ido", "ira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "idea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "idea" is /i.ˈðe.a/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "idea" come from?
"idea" 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?
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 "idea", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

heat#24,027doca#23,985cite#23,938bien#23,913

What to do next

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  • "idea" maps to 17 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ie". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #24,034 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