fractal
Portuguese, noun/fɾakˈtaw/
fractal is spelled F-R-A-C-T-A-L (7 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese, the 58,415th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fractal is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “fractal (self-similar geometric figure)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “figura ou objeto geométrico cuja estrutura se repete em diferentes escalas, exibindo padrões semelhantes em…”.
What does fractal mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinefractal (self-similar geometric figure)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo a fractais 2. que apresenta repetição de padrões em diferentes escalas
noun: 1. figura ou objeto geométrico cuja estrutura se repete em diferentes escalas, exibindo padrões semelhantes em cada nível de ampliação 2. imagem ou gráfico gerado por meio de algoritmos que exploram a repetição de padrões em múltiplas escalas 3. algo que se repete de forma parecida em diferentes níveis ou contextos
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of fractal
- fractais plural
- fratal alternative Portugal nonstandard
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce fractal?
- Brazil /fɾakˈtaw/
- Brazil [fɾakˈtaʊ̯]
- Brazil /fɾa.kiˈtaw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to fractal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is fractal in Portuguese?
fractal appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).