cultura

/kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/

//kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cultura” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #490 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#490
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de conhecimento adquirido; a instrução, o saber: uma sólida cultura

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cultura vs cultural
88% similar
cultura vs captura
71% similar
cultura vs costura
71% similar

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

Key facts for cultura
PropertyValue
Headwordcultura
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#490
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cultura” 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). cultura lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cultura is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #490 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cultura, with forms such as "ccultura", "clutura", and "culltura". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cultural", "captura", "costura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cultura, spelled C-U-L-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto de conhecimento adquirido; a instrução, o saber: uma sólida cultura
  2. 2
    conjunto das estruturas sociais, religiosas, etc., das manifestações intelectuais, artísticas etc., que caracteriza uma sociedade: a cultura inca; a cultura helenística
  3. 3
    conjunto de tradições, técnicas e conhecimentos de um povo
  4. 4
    ação ou maneira de cultivar a terra ou as plantas; cultivo: a cultura das flores
  5. 5
    desenvolvimento de certas espécies microbianas: caldo de cultura
  6. 6
    terreno cultivado: a extensão das culturas
  7. 7
    categoria de vegetais cultivados: culturas forrageiras
  8. 8
    arte de utilizar certas produções naturais: a cultura do algodão
  9. 9
    criação de certos animais: a cultura de abelhas

Antonyms

incultura

This word in other languages

culture(English)cultura(Español)culture(Français)Kultur(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccultura,clutura,culltura,cultrua,culttura,cultuar,culturra,culutra,cutlura,ucltura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cultura - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccultura1clutura2culltura1cultrua2culttura1cultuar2culturra1culutra2
Edit distance from "cultura"

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 "cultura"?
"cultura" is spelled C-U-L-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/.
What does "cultura" mean?
As a noun, "cultura" means: conjunto de conhecimento adquirido; a instrução, o saber: uma sólida cultura
What words are commonly confused with "cultura"?
"cultura" is commonly confused with "cultural", "captura", "costura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cultura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cultura" is /kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cultura" come from?
"cultura" 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 “cultura”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-U-L-T-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kuɫ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cultural” - see the side-by-side comparison. cultura vs cultural
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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