adoto

/ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ/

//ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ// verb

The verdict

“adoto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,488 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,488
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo adotar:

Key facts for adoto
PropertyValue
Headwordadoto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adoto” 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). adoto lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

adoto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,488 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo adotar:".

adoto has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is adoto, spelled A-D-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo adotar:

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 "adoto"?
"adoto" is spelled A-D-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ/.
What does "adoto" mean?
As a verb, "adoto" means: primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo adotar:
How do you pronounce "adoto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adoto" is /ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adoto" come from?
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Using “adoto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-D-O-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈdɔ.tʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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