indivíduos

noun

The verdict

“indivíduos” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,099
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural de indivíduo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indivíduos vs indivíduo
90% similar
indivíduos vs individual
70% similar

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

Key facts for indivíduos
PropertyValue
Headwordindivíduos
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,099
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indivíduos” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indivíduos lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around indivíduos, anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,099 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural de indivíduo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for indivíduos, with forms such as "idnivíduos", "inddivíduos", and "indivdíuos". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "indivíduo", "individual", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is indivíduos, spelled I-N-D-I-V-Í-D-U-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural de indivíduo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnivíduos,inddivíduos,indivdíuos,indivvíduos,indivídduos,indivídous,indivíduoss,indivíduso,indivíudos,indiívduos,indviíduos,inidvíduos,inndivíduos,nidivíduos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnivíduos2inddivíduos1indivdíuos2indivvíduos1indivídduos1indivídous2indivíduoss1indivíduso2
Edit distance from "indivíduos"

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 "indivíduos"?
"indivíduos" is spelled I-N-D-I-V-Í-D-U-O-S.
What does "indivíduos" mean?
As a noun, "indivíduos" means: plural de indivíduo
What words are commonly confused with "indivíduos"?
"indivíduos" is commonly confused with "indivíduo", "individual". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "indivíduos" come from?
"indivíduos" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “indivíduos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-D-I-V-Í-D-U-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “indivíduo” - see the side-by-side comparison. indivíduos vs indivíduo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list