corruptor

/ko.ʁupˈtoɾ/

//ko.ʁupˈtoɾ// noun

The verdict

“corruptor” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #86,301 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,301
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pessoa que induz alguém a agir de forma desonesta ou ilegal

Corpus desk

Index PT-corruptor · corruptor · Portuguese

corruptor · rank #86,301 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,301
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH corola

Nearest frequency peer: corola (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “corruptor”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for corruptor
PropertyValue
Headwordcorruptor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ko.ʁupˈtoɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,301
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “corruptor” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).corruptorcai 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: “corola” (#86,299), “convictamente” (#86,296), “creature” (#86,314). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corruptor” fica em #86,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corruptor is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #86,301 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ko.ʁupˈtoɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for corruptor, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is corruptor, spelled C-O-R-R-U-P-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa que induz alguém a agir de forma desonesta ou ilegal
  2. 2
    indivíduo que compromete a integridade de algo ou alguém

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O corruptor ofereceu suborno para obter vantagens ilícitas.
  2. O corruptor influenciou negativamente o sistema político.

Synonyms

detratorsubornador

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 "corruptor"?
"corruptor" is spelled C-O-R-R-U-P-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ko.ʁupˈtoɾ/.
What does "corruptor" mean?
As a noun, "corruptor" means: pessoa que induz alguém a agir de forma desonesta ou ilegal
How do you pronounce "corruptor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corruptor" is /ko.ʁupˈtoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list