arretado

/a.χe.ˈta.du/

//a.χe.ˈta.du// adj

The verdict

“arretado” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #97,417 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,417
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vendido com a condição de poder (o antigo dono) tornar a reaver o que vendeu

Corpus desk

Index PT-arretado · arretado · Portuguese

arretado · rank #97,417 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,417
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH arto

Nearest frequency peer: arto (+2 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 “arretado”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arretado
PropertyValue
Headwordarretado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/a.χe.ˈta.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “arretado” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).arretadocai 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: “arto” (#97,419), “babau” (#97,436), “algibeira” (#97,394). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “arretado” fica em #97,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arretado is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #97,417 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /a.χe.ˈta.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arretado, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is arretado, spelled A-R-R-E-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vendido com a condição de poder (o antigo dono) tornar a reaver o que vendeu
  2. 2
    sustado
  3. 3
    obrigado a voltar para trás
  4. 4
    de boa qualidade:
  5. 5
    muito irritado:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how arretado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eta comida arretada!
  2. Nem fale comigo que hoje eu estou arretado.

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 "arretado"?
"arretado" is spelled A-R-R-E-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /a.χe.ˈta.du/.
What does "arretado" mean?
As an adjective, "arretado" means: vendido com a condição de poder (o antigo dono) tornar a reaver o que vendeu
How do you pronounce "arretado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arretado" is /a.χe.ˈta.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arretado" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list