cômputo

/ˈkõ.pu.tu/

//ˈkõ.pu.tu// noun

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The verdict

“cômputo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,448 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,448
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - contagem; computação

Key facts for cômputo
PropertyValue
Headwordcômputo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkõ.pu.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cômputo” 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). cômputo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cômputo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,448 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkõ.pu.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

cômputo has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cômputo, spelled C-Ô-M-P-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    contagem; computação
  2. 2
    cálculo eclesiástico (vide abaixo em Expressões)
  3. 3
    ato de apurar
  4. 4
    período (de tempo)

Synonyms

apuraçãoapuramentocálculocomputaçãocontacontagemcontoliquidaçãonúmeroresultadosomasuputação

This word in other languages

Rechnung(Deutsch)

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 "cômputo"?
"cômputo" is spelled C-Ô-M-P-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkõ.pu.tu/.
What does "cômputo" mean?
As a noun, "cômputo" means: contagem; computação
How do you pronounce "cômputo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cômputo" is /ˈkõ.pu.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cômputo" come from?
"cômputo" 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 “cômputo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-Ô-M-P-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkõ.pu.tu/ (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