opacidade

noun

The verdict

“opacidade” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #43,565. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,565
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade ou estado do que é opaco; propriedade de um corpo que impede a passagem da luz

Key facts for opacidade
PropertyValue
Headwordopacidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,565
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opacidade” 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). opacidade 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 opacidade, anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,565 among 846 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for opacidade, with forms such as "oapcidade", "opaccidade", and "opacdiade". 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 documented word history exists for this headword, 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 opacidade, spelled O-P-A-C-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade ou estado do que é opaco; propriedade de um corpo que impede a passagem da luz
  2. 2
    sombra intensa e cerrada
  3. 3
    ausência de clareza, transparência ou compreensão

Synonyms

Antonyms

clarezatransparência

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oapcidade
  • opaccidade
  • opacdiade
  • opaciadde
  • opacidadde
  • opacidaed
  • opaciddade
  • opaciddae
  • opaicdade
  • opcaidade
  • oppacidade
  • poacidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of opacidade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oapcidade2opaccidade1opacdiade2opaciadde2opacidadde1opacidaed2opaciddade1opaciddae2
Edit distance from "opacidade"

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 "opacidade"?
"opacidade" is spelled O-P-A-C-I-D-A-D-E.
What does "opacidade" mean?
As a noun, "opacidade" means: qualidade ou estado do que é opaco; propriedade de um corpo que impede a passagem da luz
What are common misspellings of "opacidade"?
Common misspellings include "oapcidade", "opaccidade", "opacdiade", "opaciadde", "opacidadde". The correct spelling is "opacidade".
What language does "opacidade" come from?
"opacidade" 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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Using “opacidade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-P-A-C-I-D-A-D-E - 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