corroer

/ku.ˈRweɾ/

//ku.ˈRweɾ// verb

The verdict

“corroer” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,053 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,053
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - consumir pouco a pouco

Corpus desk

Index PT-corroer · corroer · Portuguese

corroer · rank #52,053 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,053
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cooperativismo

Nearest frequency peer: cooperativismo (-3 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 “corroer”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for corroer
PropertyValue
Headwordcorroer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ku.ˈRweɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “corroer” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.corroercai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cooperativismo” (#52,050), “consistir” (#52,044), “coeso” (#52,034). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corroer” fica em #52,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corroer is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,053 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ku.ˈRweɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for corroer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 corroer, spelled C-O-R-R-O-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    consumir pouco a pouco
  2. 2
    carcomer
  3. 3
    destruir

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list