carrapato

/kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpa.tu/

//kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpa.tu// noun

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The verdict

“carrapato” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #35,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,917
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - artrópode da ordem dos ácaros, classificado nas famílias Ixodidae ou Argasidae; são ectoparasitas hematófagos, responsáveis pela transmissão de inúmeras doenças

Corpus desk

Index PT-carrapato · carrapato · Portuguese

carrapato · rank #35,917 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,917
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH carpintaria

Nearest frequency peer: carpintaria (-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 “carrapato”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “carrapato” 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 carrapato
PropertyValue
Headwordcarrapato
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpa.tu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,917
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “carrapato”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “carpintaria” (#35,916), “categorização” (#35,919), “capote” (#35,914). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “carrapato” fica em #35,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around carrapato (IPA /kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpa.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,917 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "artrópode da ordem dos ácaros, classificado nas famílias Ixodidae ou Argasidae; são ectoparasitas hematófagos, responsáveis pela transmissão de inúmeras doenças".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for carrapato, with forms such as "acrrapato", "carapato", and "cararpato". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is carrapato, spelled C-A-R-R-A-P-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    artrópode da ordem dos ácaros, classificado nas famílias Ixodidae ou Argasidae; são ectoparasitas hematófagos, responsáveis pela transmissão de inúmeras doenças

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Alguns parasitas, como o carrapato, têm uma interação curta e intermitente com o hospedeiro: após sugar o sangue de uma vaca o carrapato se solta.

Synonyms

carraçacarrachachato

This word in other languages

tick(English)garrapata(Español)tique(Français)Zecke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrrapato
  • carapato
  • cararpato
  • carraapto
  • carrapaot
  • carrapatto
  • carrappato
  • carraptao
  • carrpaato
  • ccarrapato
  • crarapato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of carrapato - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acrrapato2carapato1cararpato2carraapto2carrapaot2carrapatto1carrappato1carraptao2
Edit distance from "carrapato"

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 "carrapato"?
"carrapato" is spelled C-A-R-R-A-P-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpa.tu/.
What does "carrapato" mean?
As a noun, "carrapato" means: artrópode da ordem dos ácaros, classificado nas famílias Ixodidae ou Argasidae; são ectoparasitas hematófagos, responsáveis pela transmissão de inúmeras doenças
What are common misspellings of "carrapato"?
Common misspellings include "acrrapato", "carapato", "cararpato", "carraapto", "carrapaot". The correct spelling is "carrapato".
How do you pronounce "carrapato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carrapato" is /kɐ.Rɐ.ˈpa.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carrapato" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

epístola11 variantstravessão11 variantsindefeso11 variantsprofusão11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list