actually

adv

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The verdict

“actually” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #51,938 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adverb.

#51,938
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - na realidade, na verdade

Key facts for actually
PropertyValue
Headwordactually
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,938
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “actually” 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). actually 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 actually is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #51,938 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for actually in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is actually, spelled A-C-T-U-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    na realidade, na verdade
  2. 2
    de verdade, mesmo, realmente

Synonyms

in realityliterallyreallytruthfully

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 "actually"?
"actually" is spelled A-C-T-U-A-L-L-Y.
What does "actually" mean?
As an adverb, "actually" means: na realidade, na verdade
What language does "actually" come from?
"actually" 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 “actually”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-C-T-U-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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