macro-
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | macro- |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “macro-” em português
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
- 1em larga escala
- 2em longo período
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how macro- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
macroscópico
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.