expected

/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/

//ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd// adj

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The verdict

“expected” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #90,055 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,055
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - esperado

Key facts for expected
PropertyValue
Headwordexpected
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expected” 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). expected lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

expected is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #90,055 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "esperado".

No misspelling variants are generated for expected in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is expected, spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    esperado

Synonyms

anticipated

Antonyms

unexpected

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 "expected"?
"expected" is spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/.
What does "expected" mean?
As an adjective, "expected" means: esperado
How do you pronounce "expected"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expected" is /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expected" come from?
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Using “expected”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-P-E-C-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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