zodíaco

noun

The verdict

“zodíaco” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,950. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,950
frequency rank, Portuguese
315
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zona da esfera celeste onde se acham os doze signos que o Sol parece percorrer num ano

Key facts for zodíaco
PropertyValue
Headwordzodíaco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,950
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zodíaco” 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). zodíaco lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around zodíaco, anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,950 among 315 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zona da esfera celeste onde se acham os doze signos que o Sol parece percorrer num ano".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for zodíaco, with forms such as "ozdíaco", "zdoíaco", and "zodaíco". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is zodíaco, spelled Z-O-D-Í-A-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    zona da esfera celeste onde se acham os doze signos que o Sol parece percorrer num ano

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozdíaco
  • zdoíaco
  • zodaíco
  • zoddíaco
  • zodíacco
  • zodíaoc
  • zodícao
  • zoídaco
  • zzodíaco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ozdíaco2zdoíaco2zodaíco2zoddíaco1zodíacco1zodíaoc2zodícao2zoídaco2
Edit distance from "zodíaco"

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 "zodíaco"?
"zodíaco" is spelled Z-O-D-Í-A-C-O.
What does "zodíaco" mean?
As a noun, "zodíaco" means: zona da esfera celeste onde se acham os doze signos que o Sol parece percorrer num ano
What are common misspellings of "zodíaco"?
Common misspellings include "ozdíaco", "zdoíaco", "zodaíco", "zoddíaco", "zodíacco". The correct spelling is "zodíaco".
What language does "zodíaco" come from?
"zodíaco" 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 “zodíaco”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Z-O-D-Í-A-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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