degredo

noun

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

Key facts for degredo
PropertyValue
Headworddegredo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,900
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “degredo” 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). degredo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    pena de exílio imposta judicialmente como punição de um crime grave
  2. 2
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) afastamento voluntário ou obrigatório de um contexto social
  3. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "degredo"?
"degredo" is spelled D-E-G-R-E-D-O.
What does "degredo" mean?
As a noun, "degredo" means: pena de exílio imposta judicialmente como punição de um crime grave
What language does "degredo" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list