fad
/fæd/
The verdict
“fad” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #59,119 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #59,119
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - moda
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fad |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fæd/ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #59,119 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fad” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for fad is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fæd/. Corpus data places it at rank #59,119 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "moda".
Zero misspellings are on record for fad in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is fad, spelled F-A-D.
Definition
- 1moda
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.
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Using “fad”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /fæd/ (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
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.