tonalidade

/tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“tonalidade” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,898
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o conjunto de relações melódicas e harmônicas que existem entre os tons de uma escala ou sistema musical

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tonalidade vs totalidade
90% similar
tonalidade vs tenacidade
80% similar

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

Key facts for tonalidade
PropertyValue
Headwordtonalidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,898
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tonalidade” 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). tonalidade 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 14 spelling variants around tonalidade (IPA /tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,898 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for tonalidade, with forms such as "otnalidade", "tnoalidade", and "toanlidade". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "totalidade", "tenacidade", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 tonalidade, spelled T-O-N-A-L-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o conjunto de relações melódicas e harmônicas que existem entre os tons de uma escala ou sistema musical
  2. 2
    uma escala ou sistema de tons em particular
  3. 3
    o sistema de tons ou matizes de um esquema de cores numa imagem
  4. 4
    o fato de ser tonal

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otnalidade,tnoalidade,toanlidade,tonaildade,tonaldiade,tonaliadde,tonalidadde,tonalidaed,tonaliddade,tonaliddae,tonallidade,tonlaidade,tonnalidade,ttonalidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tonalidade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otnalidade2tnoalidade2toanlidade2tonaildade2tonaldiade2tonaliadde2tonalidadde1tonalidaed2
Edit distance from "tonalidade"

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 "tonalidade"?
"tonalidade" is spelled T-O-N-A-L-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "tonalidade" mean?
As a noun, "tonalidade" means: o conjunto de relações melódicas e harmônicas que existem entre os tons de uma escala ou sistema musical
What words are commonly confused with "tonalidade"?
"tonalidade" is commonly confused with "totalidade", "tenacidade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tonalidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tonalidade" is /tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tonalidade" come from?
"tonalidade" 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.
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Using “tonalidade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-O-N-A-L-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tu.nɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “totalidade” - see the side-by-side comparison. tonalidade vs totalidade
  • 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