degree

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

//dɪˈɡɹiː// noun

The verdict

“degree” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,011 among 1,193 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,011
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-degree · degree · Portuguese

degree · rank #51,011 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,011
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH cracker

Nearest frequency peer: cracker (-12 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “degree”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “degree” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for degree
PropertyValue
Headworddegree
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈɡɹiː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,011
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “degree” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.degreecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cracker” (#50,999), “desmotivar” (#51,028), “desordenado” (#51,030). Entre 1,193 lemas com “D”, “degree” fica em #51,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degree is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,011 among 1,193 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈɡɹiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for degree, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is degree, spelled D-E-G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    grau
  2. 2
    graduação universitária

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 "degree"?
"degree" is spelled D-E-G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈɡɹiː/.
What does "degree" mean?
As a noun, "degree" means: grau
How do you pronounce "degree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degree" is /dɪˈɡɹiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "degree", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list