tapete

noun

The verdict

“tapete” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,699. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,699
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - peça, geralmente estofada, estendida sobre o chão e usada como objeto de decoração e conforto

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tapete vs tape
67% similar

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

Key facts for tapete
PropertyValue
Headwordtapete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,699
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tapete” 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). tapete 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 8 spelling variants around tapete, anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,699 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tapete, with forms such as "atpete", "taepte", and "tapeet". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "tape", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is tapete, spelled T-A-P-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça, geralmente estofada, estendida sobre o chão e usada como objeto de decoração e conforto
  2. 2
    qualquer superfície que se assemelha a um tapete¹

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atpete,taepte,tapeet,tapette,tappete,taptee,tpaete,ttapete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atpete2taepte2tapeet2tapette1tappete1taptee2tpaete2ttapete1
Edit distance from "tapete"

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 "tapete"?
"tapete" is spelled T-A-P-E-T-E.
What does "tapete" mean?
As a noun, "tapete" means: peça, geralmente estofada, estendida sobre o chão e usada como objeto de decoração e conforto
What words are commonly confused with "tapete"?
"tapete" is commonly confused with "tape". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "tapete" come from?
"tapete" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tapete”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-P-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “tape” - see the side-by-side comparison. tapete vs tape
  • 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