record

/ˈrɛ.kɚd/

//ˈrɛ.kɚd// noun

The verdict

“record” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,674 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,674
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - registro, ata, protocolo, crônica, documento

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

record vs redor
67% similar
record vs repor
67% similar
record vs resort
67% similar

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

Key facts for record
PropertyValue
Headwordrecord
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈrɛ.kɚd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,674
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “record” 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). record 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 record is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈrɛ.kɚd/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,674 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for record, with forms such as "ercord", "rceord", and "reccord". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "redor", "repor", "resort", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is record, spelled R-E-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    registro, ata, protocolo, crônica, documento
  2. 2
    ficha, folha corrida
  3. 3
    memorial
  4. 4
    memória, testemunho
  5. 5
    recorde, récorde
  6. 6
    disco de vinil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ercord,rceord,reccord,recodr,recordd,recorrd,recrod,reocrd,rrecord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of record - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ercord2rceord2reccord1recodr2recordd1recorrd1recrod2reocrd2
Edit distance from "record"

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 "record"?
"record" is spelled R-E-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈrɛ.kɚd/.
What does "record" mean?
As a noun, "record" means: registro, ata, protocolo, crônica, documento
What words are commonly confused with "record"?
"record" is commonly confused with "redor", "repor", "resort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "record"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "record" is /ˈrɛ.kɚd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "record" come from?
"record" 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 “record”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-C-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈrɛ.kɚd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “redor” - see the side-by-side comparison. record vs redor
  • 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