olimpíada

noun

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The verdict

“olimpíada” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,546
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cada um dos intervalos de quatro anos entre dois jogos olímpicos pelos quais o tempo era contado na Grécia antiga

Key facts for olimpíada
PropertyValue
Headwordolimpíada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,546
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “olimpíada” 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). olimpíada 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 olimpíada, anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,546 among 846 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for olimpíada, with forms such as "loimpíada", "oilmpíada", and "olimmpíada". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is olimpíada, spelled O-L-I-M-P-Í-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cada um dos intervalos de quatro anos entre dois jogos olímpicos pelos quais o tempo era contado na Grécia antiga
  2. 2
    o mesmo que jogos olímpicos
  3. 3
    competição (de algum esporte ou jogo), que se repete em épocas determinadas
  4. 4
    competição em que se demonstra o conhecimento em uma área do saber

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • loimpíada
  • oilmpíada
  • olimmpíada
  • olimpaída
  • olimppíada
  • olimpíaad
  • olimpíadda
  • olimpídaa
  • olimípada
  • olipmíada
  • ollimpíada
  • olmipíada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

loimpíada2oilmpíada2olimmpíada1olimpaída2olimppíada1olimpíaad2olimpíadda1olimpídaa2
Edit distance from "olimpíada"

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 "olimpíada"?
"olimpíada" is spelled O-L-I-M-P-Í-A-D-A.
What does "olimpíada" mean?
As a noun, "olimpíada" means: cada um dos intervalos de quatro anos entre dois jogos olímpicos pelos quais o tempo era contado na Grécia antiga
What are common misspellings of "olimpíada"?
Common misspellings include "loimpíada", "oilmpíada", "olimmpíada", "olimpaída", "olimppíada". The correct spelling is "olimpíada".
What language does "olimpíada" come from?
"olimpíada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “olimpíada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-L-I-M-P-Í-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list