retribuir

//Rɨ.tɾi.ˈbwiɾ// verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,197

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

retribuir is aPortugueseverb. It means: contribuir com algo de mesmo valor que outra coisa recebida Pronounced /Rɨ.tɾi.ˈbwiɾ/.

Key facts for retribuir
PropertyValue
Headwordretribuir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɨ.tɾi.ˈbwiɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,197
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of retribuir in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for retribuir is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɨ.tɾi.ˈbwiɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,197 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for retribuir, with forms such as "ertribuir", "rertibuir", and "retirbuir". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is retribuir, spelled R-E-T-R-I-B-U-I-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    contribuir com algo de mesmo valor que outra coisa recebida
  2. 2
    corresponder

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ertribuir,rertibuir,retirbuir,retrbiuir,retribbuir,retribiur,retribuirr,retriburi,retriubir,retrribuir,rettribuir,rretribuir,rteribuir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for retribuir

Misspelling Variants of "retribuir"

ertribuir9rertibuir9retirbuir9retrbiuir9retribbuir10retribiur9retribuirr10retriburi9
Misspelling Variants of "retribuir"

Frequency rank: #15,197 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retribuir"?
"retribuir" is spelled R-E-T-R-I-B-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.tɾi.ˈbwiɾ/.
What does "retribuir" mean?
As a verb, "retribuir" means: contribuir com algo de mesmo valor que outra coisa recebida
What are common misspellings of "retribuir"?
Common misspellings include "ertribuir", "rertibuir", "retirbuir", "retrbiuir", "retribbuir". The correct spelling is "retribuir".
How do you pronounce "retribuir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retribuir" is /Rɨ.tɾi.ˈbwiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retribuir" come from?
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Nearby Portuguese words

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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.