octubre

/okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe/

//okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe// noun

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The verdict

“octubre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,721 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,721
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

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

Key facts for octubre
PropertyValue
Headwordoctubre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe/
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,721
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “octubre” 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). octubre 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

octubre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,721 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "outubro".

octubre has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is octubre, spelled O-C-T-U-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    outubro

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 "octubre"?
"octubre" is spelled O-C-T-U-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe/.
What does "octubre" mean?
As a noun, "octubre" means: outubro
How do you pronounce "octubre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "octubre" is /okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "octubre" come from?
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Using “octubre”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-C-T-U-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /okˈtu.βɾe/, /oˈtːu.βɾe/ (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