fault

/fɔːlt/; /fɒlt/

//fɔːlt/; /fɒlt// noun

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The verdict

“fault” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #52,743 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,743
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters

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

Key facts for fault
PropertyValue
Headwordfault
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɔːlt/; /fɒlt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fault” 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). fault 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 fault is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fɔːlt/; /fɒlt/. Corpus data places it at rank #52,743 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

fault doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is fault, spelled F-A-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    culpa
  2. 2
    defeito; falha
  3. 3
    falha
  4. 4
    falta

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 "fault"?
"fault" is spelled F-A-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /fɔːlt/; /fɒlt/.
What does "fault" mean?
As a noun, "fault" means: culpa
How do you pronounce "fault"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fault" is /fɔːlt/; /fɒlt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fault" come from?
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Using “fault”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɔːlt/; /fɒlt/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list