crédulo

/ˈkɾɛ.du.lu/

//ˈkɾɛ.du.lu// adj

The verdict

“crédulo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,696 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,696
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que crê em tudo com facilidade

Corpus desk

Index PT-credulo · crédulo · Portuguese

crédulo · rank #92,696 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,696
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cousin

Nearest frequency peer: Cousin (-4 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 “crédulo”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for crédulo
PropertyValue
Headwordcrédulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɾɛ.du.lu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,696
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “crédulo” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).crédulocai 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: “Cousin” (#92,692), “costeleta” (#92,691), “corroboração” (#92,689). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “crédulo” fica em #92,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crédulo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,696 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɾɛ.du.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for crédulo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is crédulo, spelled C-R-É-D-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que crê em tudo com facilidade
  2. 2
    que crê em deus

Synonyms

ingénuoingênuo

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 "crédulo"?
"crédulo" is spelled C-R-É-D-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɾɛ.du.lu/.
What does "crédulo" mean?
As an adjective, "crédulo" means: que crê em tudo com facilidade
How do you pronounce "crédulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crédulo" is /ˈkɾɛ.du.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crédulo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "crédulo", 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