command

/kəˈmɑːnd/

//kəˈmɑːnd// noun

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The verdict

“command” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,511 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,511
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comando

Key facts for command
PropertyValue
Headwordcommand
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmɑːnd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “command” 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). command 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

command is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,511 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəˈmɑːnd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "comando".

Zero misspellings are on record for command in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is command, spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    comando

Synonyms

decreeorder

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 "command"?
"command" is spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɑːnd/.
What does "command" mean?
As a noun, "command" means: comando
How do you pronounce "command"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "command" is /kəˈmɑːnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "command" come from?
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Using “command”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-M-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəˈmɑːnd/ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list