certo

/ˈsɛɹ.tʊ/

//ˈsɛɹ.tʊ// adj

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The verdict

“certo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#326
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verdadeiro, evidente

Corpus desk

Index PT-certo · certo · Portuguese

certo · rank #326 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #326
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH vários

Nearest frequency peer: vários (-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 “certo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “certo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

certo vs coro
60% similar
certo vs Ciro
40% similar
certo vs cito
60% similar

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

Key facts for certo
PropertyValue
Headwordcerto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛɹ.tʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#326
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “certo”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vários” (#325), “feito” (#328), “lhe” (#322). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “certo” fica em #326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around certo (IPA /ˈsɛɹ.tʊ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #326 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for certo, with forms such as "ccerto", "cerot", and "cerrto". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coro", "Ciro", "cito", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is certo, spelled C-E-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    verdadeiro, evidente
  2. 2
    infalível
  3. 3
    em que não há erro
  4. 4
    previamente determinado
  5. 5
    convencido
  6. 6
    exato, preciso
  7. 7
    qualquer
  8. 8
    ajustado

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. É certo que 2 e 2 são 4.
  2. Estou certo de que te enganas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccerto
  • cerot
  • cerrto
  • certto
  • cetro
  • creto
  • ecrto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccerto1cerot2cerrto1certto1cetro2creto2ecrto2
Edit distance from "certo"

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 "certo"?
"certo" is spelled C-E-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛɹ.tʊ/.
What does "certo" mean?
As an adjective, "certo" means: verdadeiro, evidente
What words are commonly confused with "certo"?
"certo" is commonly confused with "coro", "Ciro", "cito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "certo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "certo" is /ˈsɛɹ.tʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "certo" come from?
"certo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feito#328geral#321terra#331falta#335

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

favor7 variantsdeste7 variantsquatro7 variantstemos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list