abroad
The verdict
“abroad” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,196 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #72,196
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 4,352
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - no exterior
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abroad |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #72,196 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “abroad” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
abroad is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,196 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
abroad has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is abroad, spelled A-B-R-O-A-D.
Definition
- 1no exterior
- 2além das fronteiras de um país; em um país estrangeiro, no exterior
- 3para o exterior; para um país extrangeiro
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 “abroad”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-B-R-O-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.