lida

/ˈli.dɐ/

//ˈli.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“lida” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,176. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,176
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - luta, batalha

Corpus desk

Index PT-lida · lida · Portuguese

lida · rank #7,176 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,176
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macau

Nearest frequency peer: Macau (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “lida”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “lida” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lida vs lua
50% similar
lida vs lim
50% similar
lida vs lip
50% similar

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

Key facts for lida
PropertyValue
Headwordlida
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈli.dɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,176
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “lida” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lidacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Macau” (#7,178), “jersey” (#7,173), “manifesto” (#7,179). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lida (IPA /ˈli.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,176 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lida, with forms such as "ilda", "ldia", and "liad". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lua", "lim", "lip", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is lida, spelled L-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    luta, batalha
  2. 2
    leitura rápida e superficial
  3. 3
    azáfama; tarefa, trabalho árduo, faina

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilda
  • ldia
  • liad
  • lidda
  • llida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lida - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilda2ldia2liad2lidda1llida1
Edit distance from "lida"

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 "lida"?
"lida" is spelled L-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈli.dɐ/.
What does "lida" mean?
As a noun, "lida" means: luta, batalha
What words are commonly confused with "lida"?
"lida" is commonly confused with "lua", "lim", "lip". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lida" is /ˈli.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lida" come from?
"lida" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lida", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list