frequente

/fɾɨ.ˈkwẽ.tɨ/

//fɾɨ.ˈkwẽ.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“frequente” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,289
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que se dá muitas vezes

Corpus desk

Index PT-frequente · frequente · Portuguese

frequente · rank #7,289 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,289
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH gerado

Nearest frequency peer: gerado (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “frequente”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “frequente” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

frequente vs frequentar
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for frequente
PropertyValue
Headwordfrequente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɾɨ.ˈkwẽ.tɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,289
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “frequente”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).frequentecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “gerado” (#7,290), “farmácia” (#7,286), “falência” (#7,285). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “frequente” fica em #7,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around frequente (IPA /fɾɨ.ˈkwẽ.tɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,289 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for frequente, with forms such as "ferquente", "ffrequente", and "freqeunte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "frequentar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is frequente, spelled F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se dá muitas vezes
  2. 2
    continuado, mas com pequenas interrupções; amiudado; repetido; constante
  3. 3
    assíduo; aplicado; diligente

Synonyms

freqüente

This word in other languages

frequent(English)frecuente(Español)fréquent(Français)oft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferquente
  • ffrequente
  • freqeunte
  • freqquente
  • frequenet
  • frequennte
  • frequentte
  • frequetne
  • frequnete
  • freuqente
  • frqeuente
  • frrequente
  • rfequente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frequente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ferquente2ffrequente1freqeunte2freqquente1frequenet2frequennte1frequentte1frequetne2
Edit distance from "frequente"

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 "frequente"?
"frequente" is spelled F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fɾɨ.ˈkwẽ.tɨ/.
What does "frequente" mean?
As an adjective, "frequente" means: que se dá muitas vezes
What words are commonly confused with "frequente"?
"frequente" is commonly confused with "frequentar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frequente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frequente" is /fɾɨ.ˈkwẽ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frequente" come from?
"frequente" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "frequente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

incomodar#7,296económico#7,274amanhecer#7,241almirante#7,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

corporação13 variantsvalorizar13 variantsPalestina13 variantsmicrofone13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list