através de

phrase

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 September 3, 2026) - tendo como forma de comunicação determinada

Corpus desk

Index PT-atraves-de · através de · Portuguese

através de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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

Cauda longa: rank de “através de” em português

através deestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ele renunciou através de um bilhete?
  2. tornando possível a sua leitura através de um espectrofotômetro.

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list