macro-

prefix

The verdict

“macro-” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - em larga escala

Corpus desk

Index PT-macro · macro- · Portuguese

macro- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for macro-
PropertyValue
Headwordmacro-
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPrefix
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “macro-” em português

macro-não entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

macro- is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for macro- in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is macro-, spelled M-A-C-R-O--.

Definition

  1. 1
    em larga escala
  2. 2
    em longo período

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how macro- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. macroscópico
  2. macroevolução

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "macro-"?
"macro-" is spelled M-A-C-R-O--.
What does "macro-" mean?
As a prefix, "macro-" means: em larga escala
What language does "macro-" come from?
"macro-" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list