respectivo

adj

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The verdict

“respectivo” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,700
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que diz respeito a cada um; respeitante a:

Key facts for respectivo
PropertyValue
Headwordrespectivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,700
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “respectivo” 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). respectivo 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 15 spelling variants around respectivo, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,700 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for respectivo, with forms such as "erspectivo", "repsectivo", and "resepctivo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is respectivo, spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que diz respeito a cada um; respeitante a:
  2. 2
    próprio, pessoal:

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspectivo
  • repsectivo
  • resepctivo
  • respcetivo
  • respecctivo
  • respecitvo
  • respectiov
  • respectivvo
  • respecttivo
  • respectvio
  • respetcivo
  • resppectivo
  • resspectivo
  • rrespectivo
  • rsepectivo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of respectivo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erspectivo2repsectivo2resepctivo2respcetivo2respecctivo1respecitvo2respectiov2respectivvo1
Edit distance from "respectivo"

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 "respectivo"?
"respectivo" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-O.
What does "respectivo" mean?
As an adjective, "respectivo" means: que diz respeito a cada um; respeitante a:
What are common misspellings of "respectivo"?
Common misspellings include "erspectivo", "repsectivo", "resepctivo", "respcetivo", "respecctivo". The correct spelling is "respectivo".
What language does "respectivo" come from?
"respectivo" 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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Using “respectivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-O - 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