corrupto

/ku.ˈRup.tu/

//ku.ˈRup.tu// adj

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The verdict

“corrupto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,035
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se de quem se vende por dinheiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-corrupto · corrupto · Portuguese

corrupto · rank #9,035 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,035
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cordeiro

Nearest frequency peer: cordeiro (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “corrupto”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “corrupto” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corrupto vs correto
75% similar
corrupto vs correcto
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corrupto
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrupto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ku.ˈRup.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,035
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “corrupto”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).corruptocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cordeiro” (#9,033), “conscientização” (#9,029), “décimo” (#9,044). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corrupto” fica em #9,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around corrupto (IPA /ku.ˈRup.tu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,035 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "diz-se de quem se vende por dinheiro".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for corrupto, with forms such as "ccorrupto", "corrputo", and "corrupot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "correto", "correcto", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is corrupto, spelled C-O-R-R-U-P-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de quem se vende por dinheiro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorrupto
  • corrputo
  • corrupot
  • corruppto
  • corruptto
  • corrutpo
  • corupto
  • corurpto
  • crorupto
  • ocrrupto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corrupto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccorrupto1corrputo2corrupot2corruppto1corruptto1corrutpo2corupto1corurpto2
Edit distance from "corrupto"

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 "corrupto"?
"corrupto" is spelled C-O-R-R-U-P-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.ˈRup.tu/.
What does "corrupto" mean?
As an adjective, "corrupto" means: diz-se de quem se vende por dinheiro
What words are commonly confused with "corrupto"?
"corrupto" is commonly confused with "correto", "correcto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corrupto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corrupto" is /ku.ˈRup.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corrupto" come from?
"corrupto" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cordeiro#9,033estender#9,049interino#9,065nascidos#9,079

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pecuária10 variantsvencido10 variantsvaranda10 variantsreparar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list