pacato

/pɐ.ˈka.tu/

//pɐ.ˈka.tu// adj

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The verdict

“pacato” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,577 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,577
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o que é amigo da paz, da tranquilidade, do sossego

Corpus desk

Index PT-pacato · pacato · Portuguese

pacato · rank #54,577 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,577
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH oscilante

Nearest frequency peer: oscilante (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “pacato”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “pacato” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pacato
PropertyValue
Headwordpacato
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɐ.ˈka.tu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pacato” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.pacatocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “oscilante” (#54,574), “ornitorrinco” (#54,570), “ordenança” (#54,568). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pacato” fica em #54,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pacato is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,577 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pɐ.ˈka.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

pacato doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 pacato, spelled P-A-C-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o que é amigo da paz, da tranquilidade, do sossego
  2. 2
    pessoa calma, tranquila
  3. 3
    onde há paz, tranquilidade, sossego
  4. 4
    relativo ou próprio a quem é pacato

This word in other languages

calm(English)tranquilo(Español)calme(Français)

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 "pacato"?
"pacato" is spelled P-A-C-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈka.tu/.
What does "pacato" mean?
As an adjective, "pacato" means: o que é amigo da paz, da tranquilidade, do sossego
How do you pronounce "pacato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pacato" is /pɐ.ˈka.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pacato" come from?
"pacato" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pacato", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

núncio#54,559needle#54,551povoar#54,606labuta#54,488

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list