correio eletrônico
The verdict
“correio eletrônico” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sistema que comporta intercâmbio de mensagens através de meios de comunicação eletrônicos, especialmente de computadores ligados em rede
Corpus desk
Index PT-correio-eletronico · correio eletrônico · Portuguese
correio eletrônico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | correio eletrônico |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “correio eletrônico” em português
Rare enough to double-check
correio eletrônico is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for correio eletrônico, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is correio eletrônico, spelled C-O-R-R-E-I-O- -E-L-E-T-R-Ô-N-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1sistema que comporta intercâmbio de mensagens através de meios de comunicação eletrônicos, especialmente de computadores ligados em rede
- 2(Derivação: por metonímia) mensagem enviada ou recebida através desse sistema
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how correio eletrônico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Não recebeu correio eletrônico algum, desde que instalou o provedor.
Synonyms
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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.