fitoplâncton

noun

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The verdict

“fitoplâncton” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,268 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,268
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de organismos microscópicos fotossintetizantes que vivem em suspensão na água, formando a base da cadeia alimentar aquática

Key facts for fitoplâncton
PropertyValue
Headwordfitoplâncton
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#81,268
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fitoplâncton” 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). fitoplâncton 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

fitoplâncton is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,268 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fitoplâncton, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is fitoplâncton, spelled F-I-T-O-P-L-Â-N-C-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto de organismos microscópicos fotossintetizantes que vivem em suspensão na água, formando a base da cadeia alimentar aquática
  2. 2
    comunidade de algas e cianobactérias que flutua na zona fótica dos ambientes aquáticos, realizando fotossíntese
  3. 3
    produtores primários responsáveis por grande parte da oxigenação da atmosfera terrestre

This word in other languages

phytoplankton(English)

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 "fitoplâncton"?
"fitoplâncton" is spelled F-I-T-O-P-L-Â-N-C-T-O-N.
What does "fitoplâncton" mean?
As a noun, "fitoplâncton" means: conjunto de organismos microscópicos fotossintetizantes que vivem em suspensão na água, formando a base da cadeia alimentar aquática
What language does "fitoplâncton" come from?
"fitoplâncton" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fitoplâncton”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-T-O-P-L-Â-N-C-T-O-N - 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