através de

phrase

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The verdict

“através de” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tendo como forma de comunicação determinada

Key facts for através de
PropertyValue
Headwordatravés de
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “através de” sits in Portuguese frequency

através de falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

através de is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for através de in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is através de, spelled A-T-R-A-V-É-S- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    tendo como forma de comunicação determinada
  2. 2
    tendo como agente de forma de ação com efeito
  3. 3
    pelo meio de
  4. 4
    por entre
  5. 5
    de lado a lado

Synonyms

por intermédio depor meio deviapor intermédio depor meio devia

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "através de"?
"através de" is spelled A-T-R-A-V-É-S- -D-E.
What does "através de" mean?
As a phrase, "através de" means: tendo como forma de comunicação determinada
What language does "através de" come from?
"através de" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “através de”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-T-R-A-V-É-S- -D-E - 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