correio eletrônico

phrase

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.

Key facts for correio eletrônico
PropertyValue
Headwordcorreio eletrônico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “correio eletrônico” em português

correio eletrôniconão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

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

  1. 1
    sistema que comporta intercâmbio de mensagens através de meios de comunicação eletrônicos, especialmente de computadores ligados em rede
  2. 2
    (Derivação: por metonímia) mensagem enviada ou recebida através desse sistema

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how correio eletrônico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Não recebeu correio eletrônico algum, desde que instalou o provedor.

Synonyms

e-mail

This word in other languages

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 "correio eletrônico"?
"correio eletrônico" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-I-O- -E-L-E-T-R-Ô-N-I-C-O.
What does "correio eletrônico" mean?
As a phrase, "correio eletrônico" means: sistema que comporta intercâmbio de mensagens através de meios de comunicação eletrônicos, especialmente de computadores ligados em rede
What language does "correio eletrônico" come from?
"correio eletrônico" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list