carta branca

phrase

The verdict

“carta branca” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - poder, autoridade

Corpus desk

Index PT-carta-branca · carta branca · Portuguese

carta branca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for carta branca
PropertyValue
Headwordcarta branca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “carta branca” em português

carta brancanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carta branca is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for carta branca, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is carta branca, spelled C-A-R-T-A- -B-R-A-N-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    poder, autoridade
  2. 2
    o poder para fazer o que quiser

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Você tem carta branca para iniciar esse projeto.

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 "carta branca"?
"carta branca" is spelled C-A-R-T-A- -B-R-A-N-C-A.
What does "carta branca" mean?
As a phrase, "carta branca" means: poder, autoridade
What language does "carta branca" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list