faculdade

/fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ/

//fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“faculdade” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #937 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#937
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - força física ou moral que torna a pessoa capaz de atuar e de produzir certos efeitos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

faculdade vs facilidade
80% similar

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

Key facts for faculdade
PropertyValue
Headwordfaculdade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#937
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faculdade” 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). faculdade lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for faculdade is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #937 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for faculdade, with forms such as "afculdade", "facculdade", and "facludade". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "facilidade", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is faculdade, spelled F-A-C-U-L-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    força física ou moral que torna a pessoa capaz de atuar e de produzir certos efeitos
  2. 2
    propriedade, qualidade
  3. 3
    aptidão; capacidade; destreza; facilidade
  4. 4
    direito, potência moral ou psicológica
  5. 5
    permissão; autorização de fazer alguma coisa
  6. 6
    escola superior onde se ensina qualquer um dos grandes ramos de saber; curso superior
  7. 7
    posses, bens, riquezas
  8. 8
    possibilidades, meios de ação
  9. 9
    capacidade, virtude

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afculdade,facculdade,facludade,facudlade,faculadde,faculdadde,faculdaed,faculddade,faculddae,faculldade,faucldade,fcauldade,ffaculdade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of faculdade - 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.

afculdade2facculdade1facludade2facudlade2faculadde2faculdadde1faculdaed2faculddade1
Edit distance from "faculdade"

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 "faculdade"?
"faculdade" is spelled F-A-C-U-L-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "faculdade" mean?
As a noun, "faculdade" means: força física ou moral que torna a pessoa capaz de atuar e de produzir certos efeitos
What words are commonly confused with "faculdade"?
"faculdade" is commonly confused with "facilidade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faculdade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faculdade" is /fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faculdade" come from?
"faculdade" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “faculdade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-C-U-L-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɐ.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “facilidade” - see the side-by-side comparison. faculdade vs facilidade
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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