cômputo

/ˈkõ.pu.tu/

//ˈkõ.pu.tu// noun

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The verdict

“cômputo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,448 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,448
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - contagem; computação

Corpus desk

Index PT-computo · cômputo · Portuguese

cômputo · rank #75,448 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,448
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cozinheiras

Nearest frequency peer: cozinheiras (-6 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cômputo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cômputo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “cômputo” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cômputocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cozinheiras” (#75,442), “debelar” (#75,454), “cortisona” (#75,440). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cômputo” fica em #75,448. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cômputo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,448 among 2,140 “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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cômputo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

debelar#75,454defiant#75,456Deméter#75,462catinga#75,382

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list