cor-de-laranja

/ˈkordulaɾɜ̃ŋʒa/

//ˈkordulaɾɜ̃ŋʒa// noun

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The verdict

“cor-de-laranja” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cor entre o amarelo e o vermelho que faz parte das sete cores do arco-íris

Key facts for cor-de-laranja
PropertyValue
Headwordcor-de-laranja
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkordulaɾɜ̃ŋʒa/
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cor-de-laranja” sits in Portuguese frequency

cor-de-laranja falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cor-de-laranja is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkordulaɾɜ̃ŋʒa/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cor entre o amarelo e o vermelho que faz parte das sete cores do arco-íris".

cor-de-laranja doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cor-de-laranja, spelled C-O-R---D-E---L-A-R-A-N-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    cor entre o amarelo e o vermelho que faz parte das sete cores do arco-íris

This word in other languages

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cor-de-laranja"?
"cor-de-laranja" is spelled C-O-R---D-E---L-A-R-A-N-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkordulaɾɜ̃ŋʒa/.
What does "cor-de-laranja" mean?
As a noun, "cor-de-laranja" means: cor entre o amarelo e o vermelho que faz parte das sete cores do arco-íris
How do you pronounce "cor-de-laranja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cor-de-laranja" is /ˈkordulaɾɜ̃ŋʒa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cor-de-laranja" come from?
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Using “cor-de-laranja”

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

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