folder

/ˈfoʊldər/

//ˈfoʊldər// noun

The verdict

“folder” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #75,561 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,561
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

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

Key facts for folder
PropertyValue
Headwordfolder
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfoʊldər/
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folder” 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). folder 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 folder is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfoʊldər/. Corpus data places it at rank #75,561 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "pasta, diretório".

Zero misspellings are on record for folder in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is folder, spelled F-O-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pasta, diretório

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 "folder"?
"folder" is spelled F-O-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfoʊldər/.
What does "folder" mean?
As a noun, "folder" means: pasta, diretório
How do you pronounce "folder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folder" is /ˈfoʊldər/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folder" come from?
"folder" 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 “folder”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-O-L-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfoʊldər/ (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