corruptela

/ku.Ruˈp.tɛ.lɐ/

//ku.Ruˈp.tɛ.lɐ// noun

The verdict

“corruptela” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #88,957 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,957
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - corrução, corrupção; alteração ou perda das características que identificam alguma coisa

Corpus desk

Index PT-corruptela · corruptela · Portuguese

corruptela · rank #88,957 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,957
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cubista

Nearest frequency peer: cubista (+11 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 “corruptela”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for corruptela
PropertyValue
Headwordcorruptela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.Ruˈp.tɛ.lɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “corruptela” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cubista” (#88,968), “concertado” (#88,944), “cénico” (#88,974). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corruptela” fica em #88,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corruptela is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #88,957 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ku.Ruˈp.tɛ.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for corruptela, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is corruptela, spelled C-O-R-R-U-P-T-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    corrução, corrupção; alteração ou perda das características que identificam alguma coisa
  2. 2
    palavra cuja grafia e/ou pronúncia vão se alterando durante o tempo devido a sua má compreensão ou adaptação fonética
  3. 3
    reunião temporária de garimpeiros em aldeias ou acampamentos

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Exemplo: vossa mercê > vosmercê > vosmicê > vonce > você

Synonyms

corrutela

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); 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 "corruptela"?
"corruptela" is spelled C-O-R-R-U-P-T-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.Ruˈp.tɛ.lɐ/.
What does "corruptela" mean?
As a noun, "corruptela" means: corrução, corrupção; alteração ou perda das características que identificam alguma coisa
How do you pronounce "corruptela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corruptela" is /ku.Ruˈp.tɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corruptela" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list