semita

/sɨ.ˈmi.tɐ/

//sɨ.ˈmi.tɐ// adj

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The verdict

“semita” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,223
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao grupo étnico e linguístico ao qual se atribui Sem como ancestral, e que compreende os hebreus, os assírios, os aramaicos, os fenícios e os árabes

Corpus desk

Index PT-semita · semita · Portuguese

semita · rank #36,223 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,223
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sepulcro

Nearest frequency peer: sepulcro (+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 “semita”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “semita” 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).

semita vs seta
67% similar
semita vs seria
67% similar
semita vs sexta
67% similar

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

Key facts for semita
PropertyValue
Headwordsemita
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɨ.ˈmi.tɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,223
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “semita”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.semitacai 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 “sepulcro” (#36,225), “serventia” (#36,226), “réptil” (#36,218). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “semita” fica em #36,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around semita (IPA /sɨ.ˈmi.tɐ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,223 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for semita, with forms such as "esmita", "seimta", and "semiat". 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 also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "seta", "seria", "sexta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is semita, spelled S-E-M-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao grupo étnico e linguístico ao qual se atribui Sem como ancestral, e que compreende os hebreus, os assírios, os aramaicos, os fenícios e os árabes
  2. 2
    relativo a judeu

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esmita
  • seimta
  • semiat
  • semitta
  • semmita
  • semtia
  • smeita
  • ssemita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esmita2seimta2semiat2semitta1semmita1semtia2smeita2ssemita1
Edit distance from "semita"

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 "semita"?
"semita" is spelled S-E-M-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈmi.tɐ/.
What does "semita" mean?
As an adjective, "semita" means: relativo ao grupo étnico e linguístico ao qual se atribui Sem como ancestral, e que compreende os hebreus, os assírios, os aramaicos, os fenícios e os árabes
What words are commonly confused with "semita"?
"semita" is commonly confused with "seta", "seria", "sexta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "semita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semita" is /sɨ.ˈmi.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semita" come from?
"semita" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

réptil#36,218roedor#36,213sílica#36,250afinco#36,310

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

rusty8 variantsspark8 variantsnômade8 variantsargola8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list