mediana

/mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nɐ/

//mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nɐ// noun

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The verdict

“mediana” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,942. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,942
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - linha que une o ponto médio do lado de um triângulo e o vértice oposto

Corpus desk

Index PT-mediana · mediana · Portuguese

mediana · rank #20,942 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,942
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH minúscula

Nearest frequency peer: minúscula (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “mediana”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “mediana” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

mediana vs medida
71% similar
mediana vs menina
71% similar
mediana vs mediar
71% similar

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

Key facts for mediana
PropertyValue
Headwordmediana
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,942
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mediana”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “minúscula” (#20,944), “matava” (#20,939), “marine” (#20,938). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mediana” fica em #20,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mediana (IPA /mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,942 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mediana, with forms such as "emdiana", "mdeiana", and "medaina". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "medida", "menina", "mediar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mediana, spelled M-E-D-I-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    linha que une o ponto médio do lado de um triângulo e o vértice oposto
  2. 2
    medida de tendência central de uma distribuição de dados

This word in other languages

median(English)mediana(Español)médiane(Français)Seitenhalbierende(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdiana
  • mdeiana
  • medaina
  • meddiana
  • mediaan
  • medianna
  • medinaa
  • meidana
  • mmediana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emdiana2mdeiana2medaina2meddiana1mediaan2medianna1medinaa2meidana2
Edit distance from "mediana"

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 "mediana"?
"mediana" is spelled M-E-D-I-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nɐ/.
What does "mediana" mean?
As a noun, "mediana" means: linha que une o ponto médio do lado de um triângulo e o vértice oposto
What words are commonly confused with "mediana"?
"mediana" is commonly confused with "medida", "menina", "mediar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mediana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mediana" is /mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mediana" come from?
"mediana" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

moldura#20,947lavoura#20,928laboral#20,926Kremlin#20,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

povoação9 variantsgringa9 variantsfranja9 variantstranse9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list