ingrediente

/ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ/

//ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“ingrediente” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,358
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - algo que faz parte de uma mistura (por exemplo, em receitas culinárias, em remédios, em bebidas)

Key facts for ingrediente
PropertyValue
Headwordingrediente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,358
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ingrediente” 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). ingrediente 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 16 spelling variants around ingrediente (IPA /ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,358 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ingrediente, with forms such as "ignrediente", "ingerdiente", and "inggrediente". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ingrediente, spelled I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    algo que faz parte de uma mistura (por exemplo, em receitas culinárias, em remédios, em bebidas)
  2. 2
    elemento constitutivo de qualquer coisa; componente

This word in other languages

ingredient(English)ingrediente(Español)ingrédient(Français)Zutat(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ignrediente
  • ingerdiente
  • inggrediente
  • ingrdeiente
  • ingreddiente
  • ingredeinte
  • ingredienet
  • ingrediennte
  • ingredientte
  • ingredietne
  • ingredinete
  • ingreidente
  • ingrrediente
  • inngrediente
  • inrgediente
  • nigrediente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ingrediente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ignrediente2ingerdiente2inggrediente1ingrdeiente2ingreddiente1ingredeinte2ingredienet2ingrediennte1
Edit distance from "ingrediente"

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 "ingrediente"?
"ingrediente" is spelled I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ/.
What does "ingrediente" mean?
As a noun, "ingrediente" means: algo que faz parte de uma mistura (por exemplo, em receitas culinárias, em remédios, em bebidas)
What are common misspellings of "ingrediente"?
Common misspellings include "ignrediente", "ingerdiente", "inggrediente", "ingrdeiente", "ingreddiente". The correct spelling is "ingrediente".
How do you pronounce "ingrediente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingrediente" is /ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ingrediente" come from?
"ingrediente" 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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Using “ingrediente”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈdjẽ.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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