acólito

/ɐ.ˈkɔ.li.tu/

//ɐ.ˈkɔ.li.tu// noun

The verdict

“acólito” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,917 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,917
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aquele que recebeu a ordem do acolitato

Corpus desk

Index PT-acolito · acólito · Portuguese

acólito · rank #72,917 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,917
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH acondicioname…

Nearest frequency peer: acondicionamento (-5 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “acólito”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “acólito” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for acólito
PropertyValue
Headwordacólito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈkɔ.li.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,917
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “acólito” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.acólitocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “acondicionamento” (#72,912), “über” (#72,901), “almejado” (#72,938). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “acólito” fica em #72,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acólito is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,917 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ˈkɔ.li.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for acólito, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is acólito, spelled A-C-Ó-L-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquele que recebeu a ordem do acolitato
  2. 2
    pessoa que acompanha e serve o padre no altar
  3. 3
    aquele que auxilia alguém, assistente

This word in other languages

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 "acólito"?
"acólito" is spelled A-C-Ó-L-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈkɔ.li.tu/.
What does "acólito" mean?
As a noun, "acólito" means: aquele que recebeu a ordem do acolitato
How do you pronounce "acólito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acólito" is /ɐ.ˈkɔ.li.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acólito" come from?
"acólito" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list