ortodoxo

adj

The verdict

“ortodoxo” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #21,534 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,534
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conforme o dogma de uma religião

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ortodoxo vs ortodoxia
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ortodoxo
PropertyValue
Headwordortodoxo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,534
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ortodoxo” 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). ortodoxo 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 ortodoxo is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #21,534 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ortodoxo, with forms such as "orotdoxo", "orrtodoxo", and "ortdooxo". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ortodoxia", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ortodoxo, spelled O-R-T-O-D-O-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    conforme o dogma de uma religião
  2. 2
    conforme com a doutrina principal de uma seita
  3. 3
    conforme as doutrinas e práticas geralmente aceitas
  4. 4
    diz-se de certas igrejas cristãs como a grega e a russa

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orotdoxo,orrtodoxo,ortdooxo,ortoddoxo,ortodoox,ortodoxxo,ortodxoo,ortoodxo,orttodoxo,otrodoxo,rotodoxo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orotdoxo2orrtodoxo1ortdooxo2ortoddoxo1ortodoox2ortodoxxo1ortodxoo2ortoodxo2
Edit distance from "ortodoxo"

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 "ortodoxo"?
"ortodoxo" is spelled O-R-T-O-D-O-X-O.
What does "ortodoxo" mean?
As an adjective, "ortodoxo" means: conforme o dogma de uma religião
What words are commonly confused with "ortodoxo"?
"ortodoxo" is commonly confused with "ortodoxia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "ortodoxo" come from?
"ortodoxo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ortodoxo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-R-T-O-D-O-X-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “ortodoxia” - see the side-by-side comparison. ortodoxo vs ortodoxia
  • 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