de cor

/ˌdʒi ˈkor/

//ˌdʒi ˈkor// phrase

The verdict

“de cor” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - negro

Corpus desk

Index PT-de-cor · de cor · Portuguese

de cor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for de cor
PropertyValue
Headwordde cor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˌdʒi ˈkor/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “de cor” em português

de cornão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

de cor is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˌdʒi ˈkor/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "negro".

No generated misspelling entries exist for de cor in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is de cor, spelled D-E- -C-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    negro

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de cor"?
"de cor" is spelled D-E- -C-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdʒi ˈkor/.
What does "de cor" mean?
As a phrase, "de cor" means: negro
How do you pronounce "de cor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de cor" is /ˌdʒi ˈkor/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de cor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list