rápido

/ˈRa.pi.du/

//ˈRa.pi.du// adj

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The verdict

“rápido” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #811. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#811
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que anda depressa

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rápido vs ruído
50% similar
rápido vs rapto
50% similar
rápido vs ratio
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rápido
PropertyValue
Headwordrápido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈRa.pi.du/
Letters6
Frequency rank#811
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rápido” 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). rápido lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rápido (IPA /ˈRa.pi.du/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #811 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rápido, with forms such as "rpáido", "rrápido", and "ráipdo". 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 also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "ruído", "rapto", "ratio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is rápido, spelled R-Á-P-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que anda depressa
  2. 2
    ligeiro
  3. 3
    veloz
  4. 4
    que dura pouco tempo
  5. 5
    que produz muito em pouco tempo

This word in other languages

quick(English)rápido(Español)rapide(Français)schnell(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rpáido
  • rrápido
  • ráipdo
  • rápdio
  • rápiddo
  • rápiod
  • ráppido
  • árpido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rápido - 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.

rpáido2rrápido1ráipdo2rápdio2rápiddo1rápiod2ráppido1árpido2
Edit distance from "rápido"

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 "rápido"?
"rápido" is spelled R-Á-P-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRa.pi.du/.
What does "rápido" mean?
As an adjective, "rápido" means: que anda depressa
What words are commonly confused with "rápido"?
"rápido" is commonly confused with "ruído", "rapto", "ratio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rápido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rápido" is /ˈRa.pi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rápido" come from?
"rápido" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rápido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-Á-P-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈRa.pi.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ruído” - see the side-by-side comparison. rápido vs ruído
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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