compilador

[kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes].

/[kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes]./ noun

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The verdict

“compilador” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,512 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,512
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - programa que lê um código-fonte escrito em uma determinada linguagem de programação e cria um código (chamado de código-objeto) semanticamente equivalente em outra linguagem (comumente código de má...

Key facts for compilador
PropertyValue
Headwordcompilador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes].
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “compilador” 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). compilador 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

compilador is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,512 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes].. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "programa que lê um código-fonte escrito em uma determinada linguagem de programação e cria um código (chamado de código-objeto) semanticamente equivalente em outra linguagem (comumente código de má...".

compilador has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 compilador, spelled C-O-M-P-I-L-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    programa que lê um código-fonte escrito em uma determinada linguagem de programação e cria um código (chamado de código-objeto) semanticamente equivalente em outra linguagem (comumente código de máquina)

This word in other languages

compiler(English)compilador(Español)compilateur(Français)

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 "compilador"?
"compilador" is spelled C-O-M-P-I-L-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes]..
What does "compilador" mean?
As a noun, "compilador" means: programa que lê um código-fonte escrito em uma determinada linguagem de programação e cria um código (chamado de código-objeto) semanticamente equivalente em outra linguagem (comumente código de má...
How do you pronounce "compilador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compilador" is [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes].. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compilador" come from?
"compilador" 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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Using “compilador”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-P-I-L-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdoɾ], Plural: [kõŋ.pi.la.ˈdo.ɾes]. (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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