meridiano

/mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu/

//mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu// noun

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The verdict

“meridiano” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,007
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cada uma das semicircunferências imaginárias verticais de 180° que contém os polos e são perpendiculares à linha do equador; círculo de longitude

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

meridiano vs mediano
78% similar

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

Key facts for meridiano
PropertyValue
Headwordmeridiano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,007
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meridiano” 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). meridiano 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 12 spelling variants around meridiano (IPA /mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,007 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for meridiano, with forms such as "emridiano", "meirdiano", and "merdiiano". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mediano", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 meridiano, spelled M-E-R-I-D-I-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cada uma das semicircunferências imaginárias verticais de 180° que contém os polos e são perpendiculares à linha do equador; círculo de longitude
  2. 2
    linhas imaginárias que ligam pontos energéticos do corpo
  3. 3
    círculos imaginários máximos da esfera celeste que passam por ambos os polos celestes
  4. 4
    plano que passa pelo eixo de uma superfície de revolução

This word in other languages

meridian(English)meridiano(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emridiano
  • meirdiano
  • merdiiano
  • meridaino
  • meriddiano
  • meridianno
  • meridiaon
  • meridinao
  • meriidano
  • merridiano
  • mmeridiano
  • mreidiano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emridiano2meirdiano2merdiiano2meridaino2meriddiano1meridianno1meridiaon2meridinao2
Edit distance from "meridiano"

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 "meridiano"?
"meridiano" is spelled M-E-R-I-D-I-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu/.
What does "meridiano" mean?
As a noun, "meridiano" means: cada uma das semicircunferências imaginárias verticais de 180° que contém os polos e são perpendiculares à linha do equador; círculo de longitude
What words are commonly confused with "meridiano"?
"meridiano" is commonly confused with "mediano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meridiano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meridiano" is /mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meridiano" come from?
"meridiano" 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 “meridiano”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-R-I-D-I-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɨ.ɾi.ˈdjɐ.nu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mediano” - see the side-by-side comparison. meridiano vs mediano
  • 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