nordeste

/nɔɾ.ˈdɛʃ.tɨ/

//nɔɾ.ˈdɛʃ.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“nordeste” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,278
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ponto cardeal situado entre o norte e o leste

Corpus desk

Index PT-nordeste · nordeste · Portuguese

nordeste · rank #2,278 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,278
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH janela

Nearest frequency peer: janela (-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 “nordeste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nordeste” 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
Key facts for nordeste
PropertyValue
Headwordnordeste
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/nɔɾ.ˈdɛʃ.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,278
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “nordeste”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).nordestecai 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 “janela” (#2,276), “inverno” (#2,275), “paixão” (#2,282). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “nordeste” fica em #2,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around nordeste (IPA /nɔɾ.ˈdɛʃ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,278 among 360 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nordeste, with forms such as "nnordeste", "nodreste", and "norddeste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 nordeste, spelled N-O-R-D-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ponto cardeal situado entre o norte e o leste
  2. 2
    vento que vem do nordeste

This word in other languages

northeast(English)nordeste(Español)nord-est(Français)Nordost(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnordeste
  • nodreste
  • norddeste
  • nordeset
  • nordesste
  • nordestte
  • nordetse
  • nordsete
  • noredste
  • norrdeste
  • nrodeste
  • onrdeste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnordeste1nodreste2norddeste1nordeset2nordesste1nordestte1nordetse2nordsete2
Edit distance from "nordeste"

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 "nordeste"?
"nordeste" is spelled N-O-R-D-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /nɔɾ.ˈdɛʃ.tɨ/.
What does "nordeste" mean?
As a noun, "nordeste" means: ponto cardeal situado entre o norte e o leste
What are common misspellings of "nordeste"?
Common misspellings include "nnordeste", "nodreste", "norddeste", "nordeset", "nordesste". The correct spelling is "nordeste".
How do you pronounce "nordeste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nordeste" is /nɔɾ.ˈdɛʃ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nordeste" come from?
"nordeste" 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 "nordeste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

evolução#2,271cachorro#2,308oposição#2,248clássico#2,311

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

sequência12 variantsrealização12 variantslevantar12 variantsdescrição12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list