carregado

/kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du/

//kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du// adj

The verdict

“carregado” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,872
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que está cheio de carga

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

carregado vs carregar
78% similar
carregado vs carrega
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for carregado
PropertyValue
Headwordcarregado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,872
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carregado” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). carregado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around carregado (IPA /kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,872 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for carregado, with forms such as "acrregado", "caregado", and "carergado". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "carregar", "carrega", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is carregado, spelled C-A-R-R-E-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que está cheio de carga
  2. 2
    escuro
  3. 3
    sombrio
  4. 4
    sotaque que tem forte aspecto e característica regional

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrregado
  • caregado
  • carergado
  • carreagdo
  • carregaddo
  • carregaod
  • carregdao
  • carreggado
  • carrgeado
  • ccarregado
  • craregado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrregado2caregado1carergado2carreagdo2carregaddo1carregaod2carregdao2carreggado1
Edit distance from "carregado"

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 "carregado"?
"carregado" is spelled C-A-R-R-E-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du/.
What does "carregado" mean?
As an adjective, "carregado" means: que está cheio de carga
What words are commonly confused with "carregado"?
"carregado" is commonly confused with "carregar", "carrega". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carregado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carregado" is /kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carregado" come from?
"carregado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “carregado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-R-E-G-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.Rɨ.ˈɡa.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “carregar” - see the side-by-side comparison. carregado vs carregar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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