artefacto

/ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu/

//ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu// noun

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The verdict

“artefacto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,544 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,544
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - objeto feito pelo homem com a sua habilidade para as artes mecânicas

Key facts for artefacto
PropertyValue
Headwordartefacto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,544
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “artefacto” 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). artefacto 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

artefacto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,544 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "objeto feito pelo homem com a sua habilidade para as artes mecânicas".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for artefacto, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is artefacto, spelled A-R-T-E-F-A-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    objeto feito pelo homem com a sua habilidade para as artes mecânicas

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 "artefacto"?
"artefacto" is spelled A-R-T-E-F-A-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu/.
What does "artefacto" mean?
As a noun, "artefacto" means: objeto feito pelo homem com a sua habilidade para as artes mecânicas
How do you pronounce "artefacto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "artefacto" is /ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "artefacto" come from?
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Using “artefacto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-T-E-F-A-C-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐɾ.tɨ.ˈfak.tu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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