vidro

noun

The verdict

“vidro” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,444 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,444
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - substância transparente e quebradiça, feita através de um processo de fusão de determinadas areias a altas temperaturas, que se molda no formato desejado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vidro vs vir
60% similar
vidro vs vivo
60% similar
vidro vs vier
60% similar

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

Key facts for vidro
PropertyValue
Headwordvidro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,444
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vidro” 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). vidro lands here:

#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 vidro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #3,444 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for vidro, with forms such as "ivdro", "vdiro", and "viddro". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "vir", "vivo", "vier", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is vidro, spelled V-I-D-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    substância transparente e quebradiça, feita através de um processo de fusão de determinadas areias a altas temperaturas, que se molda no formato desejado
  2. 2
    placa feita de vidro
  3. 3
    janela

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ivdro,vdiro,viddro,vidor,vidrro,virdo,vvidro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivdro2vdiro2viddro1vidor2vidrro1virdo2vvidro1
Edit distance from "vidro"

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 "vidro"?
"vidro" is spelled V-I-D-R-O.
What does "vidro" mean?
As a noun, "vidro" means: substância transparente e quebradiça, feita através de um processo de fusão de determinadas areias a altas temperaturas, que se molda no formato desejado
What words are commonly confused with "vidro"?
"vidro" is commonly confused with "vir", "vivo", "vier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "vidro" come from?
"vidro" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vidro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-I-D-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “vir” - see the side-by-side comparison. vidro vs vir
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list