tendência

/tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/

//tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ// noun

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The verdict

“tendência” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,446
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inclinação, propensão

Key facts for tendência
PropertyValue
Headwordtendência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,446
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tendência” 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). tendência 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 13 spelling variants around tendência (IPA /tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,446 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for tendência, with forms such as "etndência", "tednência", and "tenddência". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is tendência, spelled T-E-N-D-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    inclinação, propensão
  2. 2
    disposição, pendor, vocação
  3. 3
    força que define o movimento de um objeto ou corpo
  4. 4
    intenção, disposição

Synonyms

cadência

This word in other languages

tendency(English)tendencia(Español)tendance(Français)Tendenz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etndência
  • tednência
  • tenddência
  • tendnêcia
  • tendêcnia
  • tendêncai
  • tendênccia
  • tendênica
  • tendênncia
  • tenndência
  • tenêdncia
  • tnedência
  • ttendência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etndência2tednência2tenddência1tendnêcia2tendêcnia2tendêncai2tendênccia1tendênica2
Edit distance from "tendência"

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 "tendência"?
"tendência" is spelled T-E-N-D-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "tendência" mean?
As a noun, "tendência" means: inclinação, propensão
What are common misspellings of "tendência"?
Common misspellings include "etndência", "tednência", "tenddência", "tendnêcia", "tendêcnia". The correct spelling is "tendência".
How do you pronounce "tendência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tendência" is /tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tendência" come from?
"tendência" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tendência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-N-D-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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