oitava

/oj.ˈta.vɐ/

//oj.ˈta.vɐ// noun

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The verdict

“oitava” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,575. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,575
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - estrofe de oito versos

Corpus desk

Index PT-oitava · oitava · Portuguese

oitava · rank #10,575 · 7 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,575
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH otimista

Nearest frequency peer: otimista (+3 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 “oitava”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oitava” 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 oitava
PropertyValue
Headwordoitava
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/oj.ˈta.vɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,575
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “oitava”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “otimista” (#10,578), “pastores” (#10,581), “montante” (#10,568). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “oitava” fica em #10,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around oitava (IPA /oj.ˈta.vɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,575 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for oitava, with forms such as "iotava", "oiatva", and "oitaav". 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 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is oitava, spelled O-I-T-A-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    estrofe de oito versos
  2. 2
    intervalo de oito notas musicais de outra com o dobro, ou metade da frequência, indicando o trecho que deve ser executada
  3. 3
    período de oito dias após uma comemoração religiosa
  4. 4
    unidade monetária que correspondia a 1200 réis

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Um piano comum tem sete oitavas e uma terça menor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iotava
  • oiatva
  • oitaav
  • oitavva
  • oittava
  • oitvaa
  • otiava

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iotava2oiatva2oitaav2oitavva1oittava1oitvaa2otiava2
Edit distance from "oitava"

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 "oitava"?
"oitava" is spelled O-I-T-A-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /oj.ˈta.vɐ/.
What does "oitava" mean?
As a noun, "oitava" means: estrofe de oito versos
What are common misspellings of "oitava"?
Common misspellings include "iotava", "oiatva", "oitaav", "oitavva", "oittava". The correct spelling is "oitava".
How do you pronounce "oitava"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oitava" is /oj.ˈta.vɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oitava" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pegada#10,583pérola#10,598ignora#10,548saltar#10,609

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list