dilatado

/di.lɐ.ˈta.du/

//di.lɐ.ˈta.du// adj

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The verdict

“dilatado” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #62,115 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#62,115
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se dilatou

Key facts for dilatado
PropertyValue
Headworddilatado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/di.lɐ.ˈta.du/
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,115
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dilatado” 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). dilatado 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 dilatado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /di.lɐ.ˈta.du/. Corpus data places it at rank #62,115 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

dilatado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is dilatado, spelled D-I-L-A-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se dilatou
  2. 2
    que se ampliou; extenso, amplo
  3. 3
    que cresceu; aumentado
  4. 4
    engrandecido; desenvolvido

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 "dilatado"?
"dilatado" is spelled D-I-L-A-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /di.lɐ.ˈta.du/.
What does "dilatado" mean?
As an adjective, "dilatado" means: que se dilatou
How do you pronounce "dilatado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dilatado" is /di.lɐ.ˈta.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dilatado" come from?
"dilatado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dilatado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-L-A-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /di.lɐ.ˈta.du/ (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
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