inseticida

/ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ/

//ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“inseticida” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #33,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,467
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - veneno próprio para matar insetos

Key facts for inseticida
PropertyValue
Headwordinseticida
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,467
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inseticida” 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). inseticida 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 inseticida (IPA /ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,467 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "veneno próprio para matar insetos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inseticida, with forms such as "inesticida", "innseticida", and "inseitcida". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is inseticida, spelled I-N-S-E-T-I-C-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    veneno próprio para matar insetos

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inesticida,innseticida,inseitcida,insetciida,inseticcida,inseticdia,inseticiad,inseticidda,insetiicda,insetticida,insseticida,insteicida,isneticida,niseticida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inesticida2innseticida1inseitcida2insetciida2inseticcida1inseticdia2inseticiad2inseticidda1
Edit distance from "inseticida"

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 "inseticida"?
"inseticida" is spelled I-N-S-E-T-I-C-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ/.
What does "inseticida" mean?
As a noun, "inseticida" means: veneno próprio para matar insetos
What are common misspellings of "inseticida"?
Common misspellings include "inesticida", "innseticida", "inseitcida", "insetciida", "inseticcida". The correct spelling is "inseticida".
How do you pronounce "inseticida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inseticida" is /ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inseticida" come from?
"inseticida" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “inseticida”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-S-E-T-I-C-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.sɛ.ti.ˈsi.dɐ/ (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