vide

conj

The verdict

“vide” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,417
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - usado para assinalar exemplo ou referência; o mesmo que "a exemplo de", "haja vista que", "observando-se que", "visto que"

Corpus desk

Index PT-vide · vide · Portuguese

vide · rank #13,417 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,417
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vodka

Nearest frequency peer: vodka (+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 “vide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vide” 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).

vide vs viu
50% similar
vide vs vir
50% similar
vide vs Vis
25% similar

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

Key facts for vide
PropertyValue
Headwordvide
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechConjunction
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,417
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “vide”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).videcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vodka” (#13,418), “vulgar” (#13,419), “veterinária” (#13,413). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “vide” fica em #13,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around vide, aconjunction. Corpus frequency is #13,417 among 501 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "usado para assinalar exemplo ou referência; o mesmo que "a exemplo de", "haja vista que", "observando-se que", "visto que"".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for vide, with forms such as "ivde", "vdie", and "vidde". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "viu", "vir", "Vis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is vide, spelled V-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    usado para assinalar exemplo ou referência; o mesmo que "a exemplo de", "haja vista que", "observando-se que", "visto que"

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mas nenhuma lei é perfeita, vide a proibição de dirigir depois de beber...
  2. … como a ironia anda um tanto imperceptível (vide o que sofreu Antonio Prata quando publicou "Guinada à direita", em 03/11), é sempre bom deixar claro que certas coisas não devem ser lidas ao pé da letra.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivde
  • vdie
  • vidde
  • vied
  • vvide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivde2vdie2vidde1vied2vvide1
Edit distance from "vide"

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 "vide"?
"vide" is spelled V-I-D-E.
What does "vide" mean?
As a conjunction, "vide" means: usado para assinalar exemplo ou referência; o mesmo que "a exemplo de", "haja vista que", "observando-se que", "visto que"
What words are commonly confused with "vide"?
"vide" is commonly confused with "viu", "vir", "Vis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "vide" come from?
"vide" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list