coletânea

/ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ/

//ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ// noun

The verdict

“coletânea” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,398 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,398
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - excertos seletos e reunidos de diversas obras

Key facts for coletânea
PropertyValue
Headwordcoletânea
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,398
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coletânea” 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). coletânea lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for coletânea is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #12,398 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "excertos seletos e reunidos de diversas obras".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for coletânea, with forms such as "ccoletânea", "cloetânea", and "coeltânea". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is coletânea, spelled C-O-L-E-T-Â-N-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    excertos seletos e reunidos de diversas obras

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoletânea,cloetânea,coeltânea,coletnâea,colettânea,coletâena,coletânae,coletânnea,coleâtnea,colletânea,colteânea,ocletânea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoletânea1cloetânea2coeltânea2coletnâea2colettânea1coletâena2coletânae2coletânnea1
Edit distance from "coletânea"

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 "coletânea"?
"coletânea" is spelled C-O-L-E-T-Â-N-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ/.
What does "coletânea" mean?
As a noun, "coletânea" means: excertos seletos e reunidos de diversas obras
What are common misspellings of "coletânea"?
Common misspellings include "ccoletânea", "cloetânea", "coeltânea", "coletnâea", "colettânea". The correct spelling is "coletânea".
How do you pronounce "coletânea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coletânea" is /ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coletânea" come from?
"coletânea" 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 “coletânea”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-L-E-T-Â-N-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.lɛ.ˈtɐ.njɐ/ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list