coto

/ˈko.tʊ/

//ˈko.tʊ// adj

The verdict

“coto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,424 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,424
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que está sem dedos, sem mãos, maneta

Key facts for coto
PropertyValue
Headwordcoto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈko.tʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#50,424
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coto” 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). coto lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

coto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,424 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈko.tʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que está sem dedos, sem mãos, maneta".

No misspelling variants are generated for coto in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is coto, spelled C-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que está sem dedos, sem mãos, maneta

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 "coto"?
"coto" is spelled C-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈko.tʊ/.
What does "coto" mean?
As an adjective, "coto" means: que está sem dedos, sem mãos, maneta
How do you pronounce "coto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coto" is /ˈko.tʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coto" come from?
"coto" 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 “coto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈko.tʊ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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