reagente

/Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/

//Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ// noun

The verdict

“reagente” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,023
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - substância existente no início de uma reação química que, durante a reação, se mistura a outras substâncias para formar um ou mais produtos no final

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reagente vs recente
75% similar
reagente vs regente
88% similar
reagente vs realmente
78% similar

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

Key facts for reagente
PropertyValue
Headwordreagente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,023
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reagente” 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). reagente 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 11 spelling variants around reagente (IPA /Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,023 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "substância existente no início de uma reação química que, durante a reação, se mistura a outras substâncias para formar um ou mais produtos no final".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for reagente, with forms such as "eragente", "raegente", and "reaegnte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "recente", "regente", "realmente", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is reagente, spelled R-E-A-G-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    substância existente no início de uma reação química que, durante a reação, se mistura a outras substâncias para formar um ou mais produtos no final

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eragente
  • raegente
  • reaegnte
  • reagenet
  • reagennte
  • reagentte
  • reagetne
  • reaggente
  • reagnete
  • regaente
  • rreagente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eragente2raegente2reaegnte2reagenet2reagennte1reagentte1reagetne2reaggente1
Edit distance from "reagente"

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 "reagente"?
"reagente" is spelled R-E-A-G-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/.
What does "reagente" mean?
As a noun, "reagente" means: substância existente no início de uma reação química que, durante a reação, se mistura a outras substâncias para formar um ou mais produtos no final
What words are commonly confused with "reagente"?
"reagente" is commonly confused with "recente", "regente", "realmente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reagente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reagente" is /Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reagente" come from?
"reagente" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “reagente”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-A-G-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rjɐ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “recente” - see the side-by-side comparison. reagente vs recente
  • 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