ciberataque
The verdict
“ciberataque” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ataque realizado por meio de sistemas computacionais ou redes, com o objetivo de comprometer, danificar, invadir ou obter acesso não autorizado a dados, infraestrutura digital ou serviços tecnológicos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ciberataque |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ciberataque” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ciberataque is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ataque realizado por meio de sistemas computacionais ou redes, com o objetivo de comprometer, danificar, invadir ou obter acesso não autorizado a dados, infraestrutura digital ou serviços tecnológicos".
ciberataque doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is ciberataque, spelled C-I-B-E-R-A-T-A-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1ataque realizado por meio de sistemas computacionais ou redes, com o objetivo de comprometer, danificar, invadir ou obter acesso não autorizado a dados, infraestrutura digital ou serviços tecnológicos
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.
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Using “ciberataque”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-B-E-R-A-T-A-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.