correo

/koˈre.o/

//koˈre.o// noun

The verdict

“correo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #68,027 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,027
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - correio

Corpus desk

Index PT-correo · correo · Portuguese

correo · rank #68,027 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,027
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cornija

Nearest frequency peer: cornija (-1 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 “correo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “correo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for correo
PropertyValue
Headwordcorreo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/koˈre.o/
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “correo” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).correocai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cornija” (#68,026), “contracenar” (#68,022), “contorcer” (#68,021). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “correo” fica em #68,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

correo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #68,027 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /koˈre.o/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "correio".

Zero misspellings are on record for correo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is correo, spelled C-O-R-R-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    correio

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Entonces, se proporcionó una dirección de correo electrónico para que el tribunal haga su pedido, detallando datos del juicio y cuántas conexiones se requieren.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "correo"?
"correo" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /koˈre.o/.
What does "correo" mean?
As a noun, "correo" means: correio
How do you pronounce "correo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "correo" is /koˈre.o/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "correo" come from?
"correo" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "correo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list