cauteloso

adj

The verdict

“cauteloso” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,389
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de quem age com cautela

Key facts for cauteloso
PropertyValue
Headwordcauteloso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,389
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cauteloso” 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). cauteloso 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 12 spelling variants around cauteloso, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,389 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "diz-se de quem age com cautela".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cauteloso, with forms such as "acuteloso", "catueloso", and "cauetloso". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cauteloso, spelled C-A-U-T-E-L-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de quem age com cautela

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acuteloso
  • catueloso
  • cauetloso
  • cautelloso
  • cauteloos
  • cautelosso
  • cautelsoo
  • cauteolso
  • cautleoso
  • cautteloso
  • ccauteloso
  • cuateloso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cauteloso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acuteloso2catueloso2cauetloso2cautelloso1cauteloos2cautelosso1cautelsoo2cauteolso2
Edit distance from "cauteloso"

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 "cauteloso"?
"cauteloso" is spelled C-A-U-T-E-L-O-S-O.
What does "cauteloso" mean?
As an adjective, "cauteloso" means: diz-se de quem age com cautela
What are common misspellings of "cauteloso"?
Common misspellings include "acuteloso", "catueloso", "cauetloso", "cautelloso", "cauteloos". The correct spelling is "cauteloso".
What language does "cauteloso" come from?
"cauteloso" 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 “cauteloso”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-U-T-E-L-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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