laboratorio

/la.βo.ɾa.ˈto.ɾjo/

//la.βo.ɾa.ˈto.ɾjo// noun

The verdict

“laboratorio” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,704 among 581 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,704
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - laboratório

Corpus desk

Index PT-laboratorio · laboratorio · Portuguese

laboratorio · rank #51,704 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,704
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kino

Nearest frequency peer: Kino (-3 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “laboratorio”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “laboratorio” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for laboratorio
PropertyValue
Headwordlaboratorio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/la.βo.ɾa.ˈto.ɾjo/
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,704
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laboratorio” 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). laboratorio 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

laboratorio is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,704 among 581 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /la.βo.ɾa.ˈto.ɾjo/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "laboratório".

laboratorio has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is laboratorio, spelled L-A-B-O-R-A-T-O-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    laboratório

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laboratorio"?
"laboratorio" is spelled L-A-B-O-R-A-T-O-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /la.βo.ɾa.ˈto.ɾjo/.
What does "laboratorio" mean?
As a noun, "laboratorio" means: laboratório
How do you pronounce "laboratorio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laboratorio" is /la.βo.ɾa.ˈto.ɾjo/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laboratorio" come from?
"laboratorio" 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 "laboratorio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency 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