preconceito
/pɾɨ.kõ.ˈsɐj.tu/
The verdict
“preconceito” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,015 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,015
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conceito formado com base em julgamento próprio que exige tom depreciativo da diferença
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | preconceito |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pɾɨ.kõ.ˈsɐj.tu/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #4,015 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “preconceito” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for preconceito is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɾɨ.kõ.ˈsɐj.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,015 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for preconceito, with forms such as "perconceito", "ppreconceito", and "prceonceito". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is preconceito, spelled P-R-E-C-O-N-C-E-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1conceito formado com base em julgamento próprio que exige tom depreciativo da diferença
- 2análise tendenciosa
- 3discriminação provocativa
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: perconceito,ppreconceito,prceonceito,precconceito,precnoceito,precocneito,preconcceito,preconceiot,preconceitto,preconcetio,preconcieto,preconecito,preconnceito,preocnceito,prreconceito,rpeconceito
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of preconceito - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “preconceito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-E-C-O-N-C-E-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pɾɨ.kõ.ˈsɐj.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.