twice

/ˈtwaɪs/, /ˈtwʌɪs/

//ˈtwaɪs/, /ˈtwʌɪs// adv

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The verdict

“twice” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,522
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - duas vezes, em duas ocasiões

Corpus desk

Index PT-twice · twice · Portuguese

twice · rank #23,522 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,522
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH trocadilho

Nearest frequency peer: trocadilho (-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 “twice”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “twice” 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).

twice vs twist
60% similar
twice vs tie
60% similar
twice vs tive
60% similar

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

Key facts for twice
PropertyValue
Headwordtwice
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈtwaɪs/, /ˈtwʌɪs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,522
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “twice”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).twicecai 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 “trocadilho” (#23,521), “vibrar” (#23,525), “volátil” (#23,529). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “twice” fica em #23,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around twice (IPA /ˈtwaɪs/, /ˈtwʌɪs/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #23,522 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for twice, with forms such as "tiwce", "ttwice", and "twcie". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "twist", "tie", "tive", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is twice, spelled T-W-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    duas vezes, em duas ocasiões
  2. 2
    duplamente, duas vezes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Twice a year the geese migrate — from Florida to Canada and back again.
  2. His house is twice the size of mine.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tiwce
  • ttwice
  • twcie
  • twicce
  • twiec
  • twwice
  • wtice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tiwce2ttwice1twcie2twicce1twiec2twwice1wtice2
Edit distance from "twice"

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 "twice"?
"twice" is spelled T-W-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtwaɪs/, /ˈtwʌɪs/.
What does "twice" mean?
As an adverb, "twice" means: duas vezes, em duas ocasiões
What words are commonly confused with "twice"?
"twice" is commonly confused with "twist", "tie", "tive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "twice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "twice" is /ˈtwaɪs/, /ˈtwʌɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "twice" come from?
"twice" 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 "twice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shore#23,508aceso#23,544risca#23,492betão#23,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cavar7 variantspasto7 variantsfalho7 variantshasta7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list