constitutivo

adj

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The verdict

“constitutivo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,082 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,082
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for constitutivo
PropertyValue
Headwordconstitutivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#73,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constitutivo” 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). constitutivo 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

constitutivo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,082 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for constitutivo, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 constitutivo, spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que constitui
  2. 2
    que serve de base ou institui uma lei ou entidade
  3. 3
    que integra, que faz parte

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 "constitutivo"?
"constitutivo" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-V-O.
What does "constitutivo" mean?
As an adjective, "constitutivo" means: que constitui
What language does "constitutivo" come from?
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Using “constitutivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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