corretivo
Portuguese, noun/ko.ʁeˈt͡ʃi.vu/
corretivo is spelled C-O-R-R-E-T-I-V-O (9 letters) and appears 1.0 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 32,895th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Corretivo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “whiteout (fluid used to cover writing mistakes)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does corretivo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
corrective (pertaining to correction)
noun
- 1
masculinewhiteout (fluid used to cover writing mistakes)
- 2
Brazilinformalmasculinebeating or spanking
- 3
masculineconcealer (cosmetic designed to cover blemishes)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of corretivo
- corretiva feminine
- corretivos masculine plural
- corretivas feminine plural
- correctivo alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce corretivo?
- Brazil /ko.ʁeˈt͡ʃi.vu/
- Brazil [ko.heˈt͡ʃi.vu]
- /ko.ʁeˈt͡ʃi.vu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to corretivo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is corretivo in Portuguese?
corretivo appears 1.0 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).