predileção

noun

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The verdict

“predileção” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,162 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,162
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - preferência acentuada por alguém ou alguma coisa; escolha, propensão, inclinação

Key facts for predileção
PropertyValue
Headwordpredileção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “predileção” 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). predileção 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

predileção is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,162 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "preferência acentuada por alguém ou alguma coisa; escolha, propensão, inclinação".

No misspelling variants are generated for predileção in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is predileção, spelled P-R-E-D-I-L-E-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    preferência acentuada por alguém ou alguma coisa; escolha, propensão, inclinação

Synonyms

preferênciatalante

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 "predileção"?
"predileção" is spelled P-R-E-D-I-L-E-Ç-Ã-O.
What does "predileção" mean?
As a noun, "predileção" means: preferência acentuada por alguém ou alguma coisa; escolha, propensão, inclinação
What language does "predileção" come from?
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Using “predileção”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-E-D-I-L-E-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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