decrépito

/dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu/

//dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu// adj

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The verdict

“decrépito” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #79,488 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,488
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - velho, antiquado

Key facts for decrépito
PropertyValue
Headworddecrépito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “decrépito” 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). decrépito 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

decrépito is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #79,488 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "velho, antiquado".

decrépito doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is decrépito, spelled D-E-C-R-É-P-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    velho, antiquado

This word in other languages

decrepit(English)decrépito(Español)décrépit(Français)

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 "decrépito"?
"decrépito" is spelled D-E-C-R-É-P-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu/.
What does "decrépito" mean?
As an adjective, "decrépito" means: velho, antiquado
How do you pronounce "decrépito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decrépito" is /dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decrépito" come from?
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Using “decrépito”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-C-R-É-P-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.pi.tu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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