eclético

/e.ˈklɛ.ti.ku/

//e.ˈklɛ.ti.ku// adj

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The verdict

“eclético” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,281
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trata-se de algo que pode atender a vários tipos de gosto

Corpus desk

Index PT-ecletico · eclético · Portuguese

eclético · rank #25,281 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,281
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH edema

Nearest frequency peer: edema (+1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “eclético”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “eclético” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eclético vs elétrico
75% similar
eclético vs estético
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eclético
PropertyValue
Headwordeclético
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/e.ˈklɛ.ti.ku/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,281
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “eclético”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ecléticocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “edema” (#25,282), “empossado” (#25,287), “encosto” (#25,290). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “eclético” fica em #25,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around eclético (IPA /e.ˈklɛ.ti.ku/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,281 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "trata-se de algo que pode atender a vários tipos de gosto".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for eclético, with forms such as "celético", "ecclético", and "ecllético". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "elétrico", "estético", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is eclético, spelled E-C-L-É-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    trata-se de algo que pode atender a vários tipos de gosto

This word in other languages

eclectic(English)éclectique(Français)eklektisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • celético
  • ecclético
  • ecllético
  • ecltéico
  • ecléitco
  • eclétcio
  • ecléticco
  • eclétioc
  • ecléttico
  • ecéltico
  • elcético

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eclético - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

celético2ecclético1ecllético1ecltéico2ecléitco2eclétcio2ecléticco1eclétioc2
Edit distance from "eclético"

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 "eclético"?
"eclético" is spelled E-C-L-É-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.ˈklɛ.ti.ku/.
What does "eclético" mean?
As an adjective, "eclético" means: trata-se de algo que pode atender a vários tipos de gosto
What words are commonly confused with "eclético"?
"eclético" is commonly confused with "elétrico", "estético". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eclético"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eclético" is /e.ˈklɛ.ti.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eclético" come from?
"eclético" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cobrador#25,242grelhado#25,325bimestre#25,213benéfico#25,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

empossado11 variantsketchup11 variantsmariposa11 variantsuniverse11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list