distributivo

/dɨʃ.tɾi.bu.ˈti.vu/

//dɨʃ.tɾi.bu.ˈti.vu// adj

The verdict

“distributivo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que distribui, envolve distribuição

Corpus desk

Index PT-distributivo · distributivo · Portuguese

distributivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for distributivo
PropertyValue
Headworddistributivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʃ.tɾi.bu.ˈti.vu/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “distributivo” em português

distributivofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

distributivo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʃ.tɾi.bu.ˈti.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for distributivo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is distributivo, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que distribui, envolve distribuição
  2. 2
    equitativo, que é distribuído de forma igual
  3. 3
    propriedade que permite distribuir uma adição ou subtração em relação ao produto, sem alterar o resultado

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how distributivo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A multiplicação é uma operação distributiva sobre a adição: 5 x ( 2 + 10 ) = ( 5 x 2 ) + ( 5 x 10 ) = 60.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "distributivo"?
"distributivo" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.tɾi.bu.ˈti.vu/.
What does "distributivo" mean?
As an adjective, "distributivo" means: que distribui, envolve distribuição
How do you pronounce "distributivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distributivo" is /dɨʃ.tɾi.bu.ˈti.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distributivo" come from?
"distributivo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list