factoide
/fɐk.ˈtɔj.ʤɪ/
The verdict
“factoide” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - afirmação improvável que, de tanto ser repetida, acaba sendo aceita como verdade inquestionável
Corpus desk
Index PT-factoide · factoide · Portuguese
factoide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | factoide |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fɐk.ˈtɔj.ʤɪ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “factoide” em português
Rare enough to double-check
factoide is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɐk.ˈtɔj.ʤɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
factoide doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 factoide, spelled F-A-C-T-O-I-D-E.
Definition
- 1afirmação improvável que, de tanto ser repetida, acaba sendo aceita como verdade inquestionável
- 2fato real ou fictício apresentado com personalismo, como forma de propaganda política
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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.