degredo
The verdict
“degredo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #54,900 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #54,900
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pena de exílio imposta judicialmente como punição de um crime grave
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | degredo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #54,900 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “degredo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for degredo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #54,900 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for degredo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is degredo, spelled D-E-G-R-E-D-O.
Definition
- 1pena de exílio imposta judicialmente como punição de um crime grave
- 2(Derivação: por extensão de sentido) afastamento voluntário ou obrigatório de um contexto social
- 3(Derivação: por metonímia) local onde vive o degredado
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 “degredo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-G-R-E-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.