atlético

adj

The verdict

“atlético” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,744 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,744
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: relativo a ou próprio de atleta ou de atletismo

Key facts for atlético
PropertyValue
Headwordatlético
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,744
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atlético” 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). atlético 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 atlético is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #3,744 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for atlético, with forms such as "altético", "atllético", and "atltéico". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "atletismo", "atlântico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is atlético, spelled A-T-L-É-T-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo a ou próprio de atleta ou de atletismo
  2. 2
    de constituição robusta; forte, musculoso
  3. 3
    na classificação de Kretschmer, um dos quatro tipos de tipos físicos humanos, caracterizado por um corpo atlético ao qual está geralmente associada uma personalidade epileptóide

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: altético,atllético,atltéico,atléitco,atlétcio,atléticco,atlétioc,atléttico,attlético,atéltico,talético

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atlético — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "atlético"

altético2atllético1atltéico2atléitco2atlétcio2atléticco1atlétioc2atléttico1
Edit distance from "atlético"

Frequency rank: #3,744 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atlético"?
"atlético" is spelled A-T-L-É-T-I-C-O.
What does "atlético" mean?
As an adjective, "atlético" means: relativo a ou próprio de atleta ou de atletismo
What words are commonly confused with "atlético"?
"atlético" is commonly confused with "atletismo", "atlântico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "atlético" come from?
"atlético" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “atlético”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-T-L-É-T-I-C-O — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “atletismo” — see the side-by-side comparison. atlético vs atletismo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter A in our Portuguese index:

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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.