odontologia

/ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/

//ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“odontologia” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #20,068 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,068
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ciência de estudo, conhecimento e tratamento que abrange além da boca, a cabeça e o pescoço; o principal foco em boca abrange os dentes, os lábios, a língua e todas as demais estruturas presentes n...

Key facts for odontologia
PropertyValue
Headwordodontologia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,068
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “odontologia” 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). odontologia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for odontologia is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #20,068 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ciência de estudo, conhecimento e tratamento que abrange além da boca, a cabeça e o pescoço; o principal foco em boca abrange os dentes, os lábios, a língua e todas as demais estruturas presentes n...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for odontologia, with forms such as "doontologia", "oddontologia", and "odnotologia". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is odontologia, spelled O-D-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ciência de estudo, conhecimento e tratamento que abrange além da boca, a cabeça e o pescoço; o principal foco em boca abrange os dentes, os lábios, a língua e todas as demais estruturas presentes nessa região, não adentrando no campo do otorrinolaringologista ou outras especialidades médicas

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: doontologia,oddontologia,odnotologia,odonntologia,odonotlogia,odontloogia,odontolgoia,odontollogia,odontologai,odontologgia,odontoloiga,odontoolgia,odonttologia,odotnologia,oodntologia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

doontologia2oddontologia1odnotologia2odonntologia1odonotlogia2odontloogia2odontolgoia2odontollogia1
Edit distance from "odontologia"

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 "odontologia"?
"odontologia" is spelled O-D-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/.
What does "odontologia" mean?
As a noun, "odontologia" means: ciência de estudo, conhecimento e tratamento que abrange além da boca, a cabeça e o pescoço; o principal foco em boca abrange os dentes, os lábios, a língua e todas as demais estruturas presentes n...
What are common misspellings of "odontologia"?
Common misspellings include "doontologia", "oddontologia", "odnotologia", "odonntologia", "odonotlogia". The correct spelling is "odontologia".
How do you pronounce "odontologia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "odontologia" is /ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "odontologia" come from?
"odontologia" 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 “odontologia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-D-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔ.dõ.tu.lu.ˈʒi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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