meritocrático

/me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/

//me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku// adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo a meritocrata ou à meritocracia; próprio de meritocracia

Key facts for meritocrático
PropertyValue
Headwordmeritocrático
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meritocrático” sits in Portuguese frequency

meritocrático falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

meritocrático is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativo a meritocrata ou à meritocracia; próprio de meritocracia".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for meritocrático, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is meritocrático, spelled M-E-R-I-T-O-C-R-Á-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo a meritocrata ou à meritocracia; próprio de meritocracia

This word in other languages

meritocratic(English)meritocrático(Español)méritocratique(Français)meritokratisch(Deutsch)

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 "meritocrático"?
"meritocrático" is spelled M-E-R-I-T-O-C-R-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/.
What does "meritocrático" mean?
As an adjective, "meritocrático" means: relativo a meritocrata ou à meritocracia; próprio de meritocracia
How do you pronounce "meritocrático"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meritocrático" is /me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meritocrático" come from?
"meritocrático" 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 “meritocrático”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-R-I-T-O-C-R-Á-T-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /me.ɾi.toˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/ (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