flutuador

/flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ/

//flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ// adj

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The verdict

“flutuador” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,417 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,417
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de instrumento ou aparelho que flutua

Key facts for flutuador
PropertyValue
Headwordflutuador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flutuador” 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). flutuador 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

flutuador is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,417 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se de instrumento ou aparelho que flutua".

flutuador has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is flutuador, spelled F-L-U-T-U-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de instrumento ou aparelho que flutua

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 "flutuador"?
"flutuador" is spelled F-L-U-T-U-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ/.
What does "flutuador" mean?
As an adjective, "flutuador" means: diz-se de instrumento ou aparelho que flutua
How do you pronounce "flutuador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flutuador" is /flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flutuador" come from?
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Using “flutuador”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-L-U-T-U-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /flu.twɐ.ˈdoɾ/ (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

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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