positivo

/pu.zi.ˈti.vu/

//pu.zi.ˈti.vu// adj

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The verdict

“positivo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,163
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verdadeiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-positivo · positivo · Portuguese

positivo · rank #3,163 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,163
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH preparado

Nearest frequency peer: preparado (+1 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 “positivo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “positivo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

positivo vs position
75% similar

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

Key facts for positivo
PropertyValue
Headwordpositivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pu.zi.ˈti.vu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,163
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “positivo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).positivocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “preparado” (#3,164), “pego” (#3,161), “presa” (#3,165). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “positivo” fica em #3,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around positivo (IPA /pu.zi.ˈti.vu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,163 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for positivo, with forms such as "opsitivo", "poistivo", and "posiitvo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "position", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is positivo, spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    verdadeiro
  2. 2
    real
  3. 3
    o que não admite dúvida
  4. 4
    confiante, otimista
  5. 5
    carga elétrica contrária a do elétron
  6. 6
    diz-se de número maior do que zero
  7. 7
    que diz ou significa "sim"

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A informação recebida é positiva.
  2. Temos que analisar somente os aspectos positivos deste caso.

Antonyms

negativo

This word in other languages

positive(English)definitivo(Español)indéniable(Français)unumstößlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsitivo
  • poistivo
  • posiitvo
  • positiov
  • positivvo
  • posittivo
  • positvio
  • possitivo
  • postiivo
  • ppositivo
  • psoitivo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opsitivo2poistivo2posiitvo2positiov2positivvo1posittivo1positvio2possitivo1
Edit distance from "positivo"

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 "positivo"?
"positivo" is spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.zi.ˈti.vu/.
What does "positivo" mean?
As an adjective, "positivo" means: verdadeiro
What words are commonly confused with "positivo"?
"positivo" is commonly confused with "position". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "positivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "positivo" is /pu.zi.ˈti.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "positivo" come from?
"positivo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

judicial#3,153informar#3,147fornecer#3,142esconder#3,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

elemento11 variantsditadura11 variantsaventura11 variantspoderoso11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list