lácteo

/ˈlak.tju/

//ˈlak.tju// adj

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The verdict

“lácteo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #97,908 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#97,908
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - derivado do leite

Key facts for lácteo
PropertyValue
Headwordlácteo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlak.tju/
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,908
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lácteo” 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). lácteo 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 lácteo is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlak.tju/. Corpus data places it at rank #97,908 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "derivado do leite".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lácteo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is lácteo, spelled L-Á-C-T-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    derivado do leite

Synonyms

lácticolático

This word in other languages

milky(English)lácteo(Español)lacté(Français)

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 "lácteo"?
"lácteo" is spelled L-Á-C-T-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlak.tju/.
What does "lácteo" mean?
As an adjective, "lácteo" means: derivado do leite
How do you pronounce "lácteo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lácteo" is /ˈlak.tju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lácteo" come from?
"lácteo" 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 “lácteo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-Á-C-T-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlak.tju/ (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