byte

/ˈbaj.tɨ/

//ˈbaj.tɨ// noun

The verdict

“byte” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,737 among 840 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,737
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sequência adjacente de dígitos binários; símbolo: B

Corpus desk

Index PT-byte · byte · Portuguese

byte · rank #53,737 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,737
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bulgaria

Nearest frequency peer: Bulgaria (-4 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “byte”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “byte” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for byte
PropertyValue
Headwordbyte
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbaj.tɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,737
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “byte” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).bytecai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Bulgaria” (#53,733), “bout” (#53,731), “boro” (#53,730). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “byte” fica em #53,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

byte is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,737 among 840 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbaj.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for byte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is byte, spelled B-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sequência adjacente de dígitos binários; símbolo: B
  2. 2
    sequência adjacente de dígitos binários, formado por oito bites (2³ bites), é utilizado como uma unidade de informação, podendo representar números inteiros de 0 até 255; símbolo: B

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A palavra dicionário é formada por 10 bytes do código ASCII.
  2. O disco rígido do meu computador tem capacidade para armazenar 80 bilhões de bytes (80 gigabytes).

Synonyms

baiteocteto

This word in other languages

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 "byte"?
"byte" is spelled B-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaj.tɨ/.
What does "byte" mean?
As a noun, "byte" means: sequência adjacente de dígitos binários; símbolo: B
How do you pronounce "byte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "byte" is /ˈbaj.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "byte" come from?
"byte" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "byte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list