lápide

/ˈla.pi.de/

//ˈla.pi.de// noun

The verdict

“lápide” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,705
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,251
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pedra com uma inscrição comemorativa de um facto notável ou que celebra a memória de alguém.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lápide vs lide
67% similar
lápide vs lápis
67% similar
lápide vs latido
50% similar

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

Key facts for lápide
PropertyValue
Headwordlápide
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈla.pi.de/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,705
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lápide” 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). lápide 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 8 spelling variants around lápide (IPA /ˈla.pi.de/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,705 among 1,251 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lápide, with forms such as "llápide", "lpáide", and "láipde". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lide", "lápis", "latido", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is lápide, spelled L-Á-P-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pedra com uma inscrição comemorativa de um facto notável ou que celebra a memória de alguém.
  2. 2
    lousa tumular.
  3. 3
    o mesmo que lápida.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llápide
  • lpáide
  • láipde
  • lápdie
  • lápidde
  • lápied
  • láppide
  • álpide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llápide1lpáide2láipde2lápdie2lápidde1lápied2láppide1álpide2
Edit distance from "lápide"

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 "lápide"?
"lápide" is spelled L-Á-P-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈla.pi.de/.
What does "lápide" mean?
As a noun, "lápide" means: pedra com uma inscrição comemorativa de um facto notável ou que celebra a memória de alguém.
What words are commonly confused with "lápide"?
"lápide" is commonly confused with "lide", "lápis", "latido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lápide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lápide" is /ˈla.pi.de/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lápide" come from?
"lápide" 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 “lápide”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-Á-P-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈla.pi.de/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lide” - see the side-by-side comparison. lápide vs lide
  • 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