característico

/kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/

//kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ˈɾiʃ.ti.ku// adj

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The verdict

“característico” has 21 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,240. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,240
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que caracteriza

Corpus desk

Index PT-caracteristico · característico · Portuguese

característico · rank #16,240 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,240
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cansativo

Nearest frequency peer: cansativo (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “característico”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “característico” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for característico
PropertyValue
Headwordcaracterístico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/
Letters14
Frequency rank#16,240
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “característico”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).característicocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cansativo” (#16,239), “calculado” (#16,238), “caçula” (#16,242). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “característico” fica em #16,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around característico (IPA /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,240 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for característico, with forms such as "acracterístico", "caarcterístico", and "caraccterístico". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is característico, spelled C-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-Í-S-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que caracteriza
  2. 2
    particular

Synonyms

específico

Antonyms

geral

This word in other languages

characteristic(English)característico(Español)caractéristique(Français)charakteristisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acracterístico
  • caarcterístico
  • caraccterístico
  • caracetrístico
  • caracterrístico
  • caractersítico
  • caracterísitco
  • caracterísstico
  • característcio
  • característicco
  • característioc
  • característtico
  • caracterítsico
  • caracteírstico
  • caractreístico
  • caractterístico
  • caratcerístico
  • carcaterístico
  • carracterístico
  • ccaracterístico
  • craacterístico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acracterístico2caarcterístico2caraccterístico1caracetrístico2caracterrístico1caractersítico2caracterísitco2caracterísstico1
Edit distance from "característico"

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 "característico"?
"característico" is spelled C-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-Í-S-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/.
What does "característico" mean?
As an adjective, "característico" means: que caracteriza
What are common misspellings of "característico"?
Common misspellings include "acracterístico", "caarcterístico", "caraccterístico", "caracetrístico", "caracterrístico". The correct spelling is "característico".
How do you pronounce "característico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "característico" is /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "característico" come from?
"característico" 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 "característico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

amadurecimento#16,214repentinamente#16,383organizacional#15,872aleatoriamente#16,665

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

envelhecimento21 variantsconstrangedor21 variantstranquilamente21 variantsinsignificante21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list