curdo

adj

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The verdict

“curdo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #33,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,772
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao grupo étnico de origem ariana-iraniana que habita o Oriente Médio e reivindica o Curdistão como nação

Corpus desk

Index PT-curdo · curdo · Portuguese

curdo · rank #33,772 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,772
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH delete

Nearest frequency peer: delete (+5 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “curdo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “curdo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

curdo vs curso
80% similar
curdo vs custo
60% similar
curdo vs curto
80% similar

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

Key facts for curdo
PropertyValue
Headwordcurdo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,772
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “curdo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).curdocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “delete” (#33,777), “corneta” (#33,765), “descaradamente” (#33,781). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “curdo” fica em #33,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around curdo, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,772 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for curdo, with forms such as "ccurdo", "crudo", and "cudro". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "curso", "custo", "curto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is curdo, spelled C-U-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao grupo étnico de origem ariana-iraniana que habita o Oriente Médio e reivindica o Curdistão como nação
  2. 2
    relativo ao idioma falado por esse grupo étnico

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ataque ocorre um dia após explosões de bombas cuja autoria foi assumida por grupo separatista curdo.

Synonyms

curdistanês

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccurdo
  • crudo
  • cudro
  • curddo
  • curod
  • currdo
  • ucrdo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of curdo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccurdo1crudo2cudro2curddo1curod2currdo1ucrdo2
Edit distance from "curdo"

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 "curdo"?
"curdo" is spelled C-U-R-D-O.
What does "curdo" mean?
As an adjective, "curdo" means: relativo ao grupo étnico de origem ariana-iraniana que habita o Oriente Médio e reivindica o Curdistão como nação
What words are commonly confused with "curdo"?
"curdo" is commonly confused with "curso", "custo", "curto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "curdo" come from?
"curdo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list