ofender

/ɔ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/

//ɔ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ// verb

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The verdict

“ofender” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,544
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer ofensa

Corpus desk

Index PT-ofender · ofender · Portuguese

ofender · rank #9,544 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,544
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH olimpíada

Nearest frequency peer: olimpíada (+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 “ofender”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ofender” 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 ofender
PropertyValue
Headwordofender
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,544
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ofender”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “olimpíada” (#9,546), “nadar” (#9,539), “permanentemente” (#9,549). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “ofender” fica em #9,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ofender (IPA /ɔ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,544 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ofender, with forms such as "foender", "oefnder", and "ofedner". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ofender, spelled O-F-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer ofensa
  2. 2
    injuriar
  3. 3
    molestar
  4. 4
    transgredir

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ofender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O diretor ressalta que jamais sofreu ameaças e nunca quis ofender religião alguma.
  2. Celso de Mello frisou que o CNJ não tem poderes para ofender o texto da Constituição.

This word in other languages

offend(English)ofender(Español)pécher(Français)beleidigen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • foender
  • oefnder
  • ofedner
  • ofendder
  • ofenderr
  • ofendre
  • ofenedr
  • ofennder
  • offender
  • ofneder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ofender - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

foender2oefnder2ofedner2ofendder1ofenderr1ofendre2ofenedr2ofennder1
Edit distance from "ofender"

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 "ofender"?
"ofender" is spelled O-F-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/.
What does "ofender" mean?
As a verb, "ofender" means: fazer ofensa
What are common misspellings of "ofender"?
Common misspellings include "foender", "oefnder", "ofedner", "ofendder", "ofenderr". The correct spelling is "ofender".
How do you pronounce "ofender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ofender" is /ɔ.fẽ.ˈdeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ofender" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list