creo

/ˈkre.oː/.

//ˈkre.oː/./ verb

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The verdict

“creo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,881 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,881
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - criar, produzir, fazer.

Key facts for creo
PropertyValue
Headwordcreo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkre.oː/.
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,881
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “creo” 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). creo 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

creo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,881 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈkre.oː/.. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for creo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is creo, spelled C-R-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    criar, produzir, fazer.
  2. 2
    gerar, dar à luz.
  3. 3
    preparar causar.
  4. 4
    escolher.

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 "creo"?
"creo" is spelled C-R-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkre.oː/..
What does "creo" mean?
As a verb, "creo" means: criar, produzir, fazer.
How do you pronounce "creo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "creo" is /ˈkre.oː/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "creo" come from?
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Using “creo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-R-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkre.oː/. (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

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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