microprocessador

/mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ/

//mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ// noun

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The verdict

“microprocessador” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,659 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,659
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - circuito integrado, contendo uma unidade lógica e aritmética, unidade de controlo, entradas e saídas e, mais atualmente, outras unidades diversas

Key facts for microprocessador
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroprocessador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ/
Letters16
Frequency rank#58,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microprocessador” 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). microprocessador lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

microprocessador is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,659 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "circuito integrado, contendo uma unidade lógica e aritmética, unidade de controlo, entradas e saídas e, mais atualmente, outras unidades diversas".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for microprocessador, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is microprocessador, spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    circuito integrado, contendo uma unidade lógica e aritmética, unidade de controlo, entradas e saídas e, mais atualmente, outras unidades diversas

This word in other languages

microprocessor(English)microprocesseur(Français)Mikroprozessor(Deutsch)

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 "microprocessador"?
"microprocessador" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ/.
What does "microprocessador" mean?
As a noun, "microprocessador" means: circuito integrado, contendo uma unidade lógica e aritmética, unidade de controlo, entradas e saídas e, mais atualmente, outras unidades diversas
How do you pronounce "microprocessador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microprocessador" is /mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microprocessador" come from?
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Using “microprocessador”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-I-C-R-O-P-R-O-C-E-S-S-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mi.kɾɔ.pɾu.sɨ.sɐ.ˈdoɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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