corriqueiro

/ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu/

//ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu// adj

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The verdict

“corriqueiro” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #70,162 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#70,162
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comum, usual

Key facts for corriqueiro
PropertyValue
Headwordcorriqueiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu/
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corriqueiro” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). corriqueiro lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for corriqueiro is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu/. Corpus data places it at rank #70,162 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "comum, usual".

No generated misspelling entries exist for corriqueiro in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 corriqueiro, spelled C-O-R-R-I-Q-U-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    comum, usual

This word in other languages

everyday(English)habitual(Español)alltäglich(Deutsch)

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 "corriqueiro"?
"corriqueiro" is spelled C-O-R-R-I-Q-U-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu/.
What does "corriqueiro" mean?
As an adjective, "corriqueiro" means: comum, usual
How do you pronounce "corriqueiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corriqueiro" is /ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corriqueiro" come from?
"corriqueiro" 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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Using “corriqueiro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-R-R-I-Q-U-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.Ri.ˈkɐj.ɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list