corrente elétrica

phrase

The verdict

“corrente elétrica” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - movimento ordenado de elétrons

Corpus desk

Index PT-corrente-eletrica · corrente elétrica · Portuguese

corrente elétrica · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 corrente elétrica
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrente elétrica
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “corrente elétrica” em português

corrente elétricanão 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

corrente elétrica is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "movimento ordenado de elétrons".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for corrente elétrica, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is corrente elétrica, spelled C-O-R-R-E-N-T-E- -E-L-É-T-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    movimento ordenado de elétrons

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Detalhe: se o cabelo estiver molhado, a corrente elétrica pode se espalhar pelo corpo.

Synonyms

corrente eléctrica

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 "corrente elétrica"?
"corrente elétrica" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-N-T-E- -E-L-É-T-R-I-C-A.
What does "corrente elétrica" mean?
As a phrase, "corrente elétrica" means: movimento ordenado de elétrons
What language does "corrente elétrica" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list