variante
/vɐ.ˈɾjɐ̃.tɨ/
The verdict
“variante” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #17,940 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #17,940
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - um de dois ou mais indivíduos, objetos ou entidades que exibem diferenças geralmente ligeiras
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | variante |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /vɐ.ˈɾjɐ̃.tɨ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #17,940 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “variante” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for variante is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vɐ.ˈɾjɐ̃.tɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #17,940 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for variante, with forms such as "avriante", "vairante", and "varainte". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is variante, spelled V-A-R-I-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1um de dois ou mais indivíduos, objetos ou entidades que exibem diferenças geralmente ligeiras
- 2em xadrez, cada uma das possíveis sequências de lances
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: avriante,vairante,varainte,varianet,variannte,variantte,variatne,varinate,varriante,vraiante,vvariante
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of variante - 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.
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.
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Using “variante”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-A-R-I-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /vɐ.ˈɾjɐ̃.tɨ/ (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
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.