tendência

/tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/

//tẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ// noun

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
917
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inclinação, propensão

Corpus desk

Index PT-tendencia · tendência · Portuguese

tendência · rank #2,446 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,446
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH temperatura

Nearest frequency peer: temperatura (-1 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 “tendência”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tendência” 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
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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “tendência”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).tendênciacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “temperatura” (#2,445), “tens” (#2,447), “tarefa” (#2,444). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “tendência” fica em #2,446. 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 917 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tendência appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Outra tendência é o comércio eletrônico, que cresce e oferece oportunidades cada vez maiores, o que também acontece com a área de franquias, onde é possível inovar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list