correct
/kɔ.ʁɛkt/
The verdict
“correct” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,826 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #77,826
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,140
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - correto, certo, sem erros:
Corpus desk
Index PT-correct · correct · Portuguese
correct · rank #77,826 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #77,826
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH contrast
Nearest frequency peer: contrast (-4 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 “correct”
Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto
- coador
coador
22,197 corpus weight
- compósito
compósito
22,187 corpus weight
- contrast
contrast
22,179 corpus weight
- correct
correct
22,175 corpus weight
- cumpridor
cumpridor
22,164 corpus weight
- curtume
curtume
22,162 corpus weight
What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “correct” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | correct |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /kɔ.ʁɛkt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #77,826 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “correct” em português
Rare enough to double-check
correct is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,826 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kɔ.ʁɛkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for correct in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is correct, spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T.
Definition
- 1correto, certo, sem erros:
- 2correto, adequado, apropriado, recomendado
- 3correto, íntegro, digno:
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how correct appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cette édition est fort correcte.
Il a été correct dans cette affaire.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.
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