jeitinho

noun

The verdict

“jeitinho” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,273
frequency rank, Portuguese
464
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - resolução de um problema de forma não ortodoxa, não convencional, utilizando-se de criatividade e vontade

Key facts for jeitinho
PropertyValue
Headwordjeitinho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,273
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jeitinho” 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). jeitinho 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 11 spelling variants around jeitinho, anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,273 among 464 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "resolução de um problema de forma não ortodoxa, não convencional, utilizando-se de criatividade e vontade".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for jeitinho, with forms such as "ejitinho", "jeiitnho", and "jeitihno". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 jeitinho, spelled J-E-I-T-I-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    resolução de um problema de forma não ortodoxa, não convencional, utilizando-se de criatividade e vontade

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejitinho
  • jeiitnho
  • jeitihno
  • jeitinhho
  • jeitinnho
  • jeitinoh
  • jeitniho
  • jeittinho
  • jetiinho
  • jietinho
  • jjeitinho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejitinho2jeiitnho2jeitihno2jeitinhho1jeitinnho1jeitinoh2jeitniho2jeittinho1
Edit distance from "jeitinho"

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 "jeitinho"?
"jeitinho" is spelled J-E-I-T-I-N-H-O.
What does "jeitinho" mean?
As a noun, "jeitinho" means: resolução de um problema de forma não ortodoxa, não convencional, utilizando-se de criatividade e vontade
What are common misspellings of "jeitinho"?
Common misspellings include "ejitinho", "jeiitnho", "jeitihno", "jeitinhho", "jeitinnho". The correct spelling is "jeitinho".
What language does "jeitinho" come from?
"jeitinho" 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 “jeitinho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-E-I-T-I-N-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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