avocado

/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/.

//ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/./ adj

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The verdict

“avocado” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cor de abacate

Key facts for avocado
PropertyValue
Headwordavocado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/.
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avocado” sits in Portuguese frequency

avocado 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for avocado is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/.. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "cor de abacate".

No generated misspelling entries exist for avocado in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is avocado, spelled A-V-O-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cor de abacate

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 "avocado"?
"avocado" is spelled A-V-O-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/..
What does "avocado" mean?
As an adjective, "avocado" means: cor de abacate
How do you pronounce "avocado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avocado" is /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avocado" come from?
"avocado" 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 “avocado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-V-O-C-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/. (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
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