pacato

/pɐ.ˈka.tu/

//pɐ.ˈka.tu// adj

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The verdict

“pacato” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #54,577 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#54,577
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o que é amigo da paz, da tranquilidade, do sossego

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)

Where “pacato” 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). pacato lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for pacato is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɐ.ˈka.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,577 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “pacato”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-C-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ.ˈka.tu/ (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
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