explodo

verb

The verdict

“explodo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #70,993 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,993
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo explodir

Key facts for explodo
PropertyValue
Headwordexplodo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “explodo” 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). explodo 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

explodo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #70,993 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo explodir".

explodo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is explodo, spelled E-X-P-L-O-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo explodir

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 "explodo"?
"explodo" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-D-O.
What does "explodo" mean?
As a verb, "explodo" means: primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo explodir
What language does "explodo" come from?
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Using “explodo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-P-L-O-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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