degree
/dɪˈɡɹiː/
The verdict
“degree” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,011 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #51,011
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,399
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grau
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | degree |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈɡɹiː/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #51,011 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “degree” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
degree is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,011 among 2,399 “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
- 1grau
- 2graduação 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.
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Using “degree”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-G-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.