multitarefa

/muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ/

//muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ// adj

The verdict

“multitarefa” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,703 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,703
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se de sistema operacional de computador que é capaz de executar mais de um programa simultaneamente

Key facts for multitarefa
PropertyValue
Headwordmultitarefa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,703
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “multitarefa” 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). multitarefa 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

multitarefa is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,703 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se de sistema operacional de computador que é capaz de executar mais de um programa simultaneamente".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for multitarefa, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is multitarefa, spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-A-R-E-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se de sistema operacional de computador que é capaz de executar mais de um programa simultaneamente

Antonyms

monotarefa

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 "multitarefa"?
"multitarefa" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-T-A-R-E-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is /muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ/.
What does "multitarefa" mean?
As an adjective, "multitarefa" means: diz-se de sistema operacional de computador que é capaz de executar mais de um programa simultaneamente
How do you pronounce "multitarefa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multitarefa" is /muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multitarefa" come from?
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Using “multitarefa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-U-L-T-I-T-A-R-E-F-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /muɫtitɐˈrɛfɐ/ (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