universidade

Name: universidade, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi]

/[u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“universidade” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #403 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#403
frequency rank, Portuguese: 12
letters: 17
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - instituição que tem por objetivo fornecer ensino de nível superior, graduação, e pós-graduação, além de fazer pesquisas científicas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

universidade vs universalidade

86% similar

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

Key facts for universidade
Property	Value
Headword	universidade
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#403
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “universidade” 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). universidade lands here:

#403

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for universidade is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi]. Corpus data places it at rank #403 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "instituição que tem por objetivo fornecer ensino de nível superior, graduação, e pós-graduação, além de fazer pesquisas científicas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for universidade, with forms such as "nuiversidade", "uinversidade", and "unievrsidade". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "universalidade", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is universidade, spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

1
instituição que tem por objetivo fornecer ensino de nível superior, graduação, e pós-graduação, além de fazer pesquisas científicas

This word in other languages

university(English)universidad(Español)université(Français)Universität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuiversidade,uinversidade,unievrsidade,univerisdade,univerrsidade,universdiade,universiadde,universidadde,universidaed,universiddade,universiddae,universsidade,univesridade,univresidade,univversidade,unniversidade,unviersidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "universidade"

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 "universidade"?

"universidade" is spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi].

What does "universidade" mean?

As a noun, "universidade" means: instituição que tem por objetivo fornecer ensino de nível superior, graduação, e pós-graduação, além de fazer pesquisas científicas

What words are commonly confused with "universidade"?

"universidade" is commonly confused with "universalidade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "universidade"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "universidade" is [u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "universidade" come from?

"universidade" 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 “universidade”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [u.ni.veɹ.si.ˈda.dʒi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “universalidade” - see the side-by-side comparison. universidade vs universalidade
Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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.