caudaloso

/kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu/

//kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu// adj

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The verdict

“caudaloso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,417 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,417
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abundante em águas (rio)

Key facts for caudaloso
PropertyValue
Headwordcaudaloso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “caudaloso” 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). caudaloso lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

caudaloso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,417 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for caudaloso, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is caudaloso, spelled C-A-U-D-A-L-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    abundante em águas (rio)
  2. 2
    copioso

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 "caudaloso"?
"caudaloso" is spelled C-A-U-D-A-L-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu/.
What does "caudaloso" mean?
As an adjective, "caudaloso" means: abundante em águas (rio)
How do you pronounce "caudaloso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caudaloso" is /kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caudaloso" come from?
"caudaloso" 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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Using “caudaloso”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-U-D-A-L-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kaw.dɐ.ˈlo.zu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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