relate

/riˈleɪt/

//riˈleɪt// verb

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The verdict

“relate” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #63,800 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#63,800
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relatar

Key facts for relate
PropertyValue
Headwordrelate
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/riˈleɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,800
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relate” 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). relate 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 relate is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /riˈleɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #63,800 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.

relate has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is relate, spelled R-E-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    relatar
  2. 2
    relacionar
  3. 3
    interagir
  4. 4
    compreender; identificar-se (com algo ou alguém)

Synonyms

chronicledescribedivulgerecountstate

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 "relate"?
"relate" is spelled R-E-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /riˈleɪt/.
What does "relate" mean?
As a verb, "relate" means: relatar
How do you pronounce "relate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relate" is /riˈleɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relate" come from?
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Using “relate”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /riˈleɪt/ (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