paternidade

/pɐ.tɨɾ.ni.ˈda.dɨ/

//pɐ.tɨɾ.ni.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“paternidade” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,134
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o estado de ser pai

Corpus desk

Index PT-paternidade · paternidade · Portuguese

paternidade · rank #18,134 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,134
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH paço

Nearest frequency peer: paço (+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 “paternidade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “paternidade” 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 paternidade
PropertyValue
Headwordpaternidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.tɨɾ.ni.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,134
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “paternidade”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.paternidadecai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “paço” (#18,136), “pelúcia” (#18,138), “pendurado” (#18,139). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “paternidade” fica em #18,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around paternidade (IPA /pɐ.tɨɾ.ni.ˈda.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,134 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "o estado de ser pai".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for paternidade, with forms such as "apternidade", "paetrnidade", and "patenridade". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is paternidade, spelled P-A-T-E-R-N-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o estado de ser pai

This word in other languages

fatherhood(English)paternidad(Español)paternité(Français)Vaterschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apternidade
  • paetrnidade
  • patenridade
  • paterindade
  • paterndiade
  • paterniadde
  • paternidadde
  • paternidaed
  • paterniddade
  • paterniddae
  • paternnidade
  • paterrnidade
  • patrenidade
  • patternidade
  • ppaternidade
  • ptaernidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apternidade2paetrnidade2patenridade2paterindade2paterndiade2paterniadde2paternidadde1paternidaed2
Edit distance from "paternidade"

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 "paternidade"?
"paternidade" is spelled P-A-T-E-R-N-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.tɨɾ.ni.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "paternidade" mean?
As a noun, "paternidade" means: o estado de ser pai
What are common misspellings of "paternidade"?
Common misspellings include "apternidade", "paetrnidade", "patenridade", "paterindade", "paterndiade". The correct spelling is "paternidade".
How do you pronounce "paternidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paternidade" is /pɐ.tɨɾ.ni.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paternidade" come from?
"paternidade" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

neutralizar#18,122sangramento#18,185brutalidade#17,987beneficente#17,983

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

reformulação16 variantsenfraquecer16 variantsescravatura16 variantsingrediente16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list