mite

/maɪt/

//maɪt// noun

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The verdict

“mite” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,963 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,963
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ácaro

Key facts for mite
PropertyValue
Headwordmite
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/maɪt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#95,963
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mite” 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). mite lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

mite is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,963 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /maɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mite in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is mite, spelled M-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ácaro
  2. 2
    pequena moeda antiga que circulou na Inglaterra
  3. 3
    unidade de massa equivalente a um vigésimo de grão, ou seja, cerca de 3,24 miligramas
  4. 4
    pequerrucho, criança muito pequena, nenê

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 "mite"?
"mite" is spelled M-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /maɪt/.
What does "mite" mean?
As a noun, "mite" means: ácaro
How do you pronounce "mite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mite" is /maɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mite" come from?
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Using “mite”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /maɪt/ (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

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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