custo
/ˈkuʃ.tu/
The verdict
“custo” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,773 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,773
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o quanto algo custa, o preço de algo
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | custo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkuʃ.tu/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,773 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “custo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for custo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkuʃ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,773 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for custo, with forms such as "ccusto", "csuto", and "cusot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cut", "cute", "custom", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is custo, spelled C-U-S-T-O.
Definition
- 1o quanto algo custa, o preço de algo
- 2esforço
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccusto,csuto,cusot,cussto,custto,cutso,ucsto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of custo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “custo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-U-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkuʃ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cut” - see the side-by-side comparison. custo vs cut
- 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.