eletrocutar

/i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ/

//i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - matar por ação de uma descarga elétrica

Key facts for eletrocutar
PropertyValue
Headwordeletrocutar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eletrocutar” sits in Portuguese frequency

eletrocutar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eletrocutar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "matar por ação de uma descarga elétrica".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eletrocutar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is eletrocutar, spelled E-L-E-T-R-O-C-U-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    matar por ação de uma descarga elétrica

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 "eletrocutar"?
"eletrocutar" is spelled E-L-E-T-R-O-C-U-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "eletrocutar" mean?
As a verb, "eletrocutar" means: matar por ação de uma descarga elétrica
How do you pronounce "eletrocutar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eletrocutar" is /i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eletrocutar" come from?
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Using “eletrocutar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-L-E-T-R-O-C-U-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.lɛ.tɾɔ.ku.ˈtaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list