retrato falado
/ʁeˈtɾa.tu faˈla.du/
The verdict
“retrato falado” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - representação gráfica de uma pessoa feita com base em descrições verbais de testemunhas
Corpus desk
Index PT-retrato-falado · retrato falado · Portuguese
retrato falado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | retrato falado |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ʁeˈtɾa.tu faˈla.du/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “retrato falado” em português
Rare enough to double-check
retrato falado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ʁeˈtɾa.tu faˈla.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for retrato falado in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is retrato falado, spelled R-E-T-R-A-T-O- -F-A-L-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1representação gráfica de uma pessoa feita com base em descrições verbais de testemunhas
- 2técnica usada por peritos para criar imagens que auxiliam em investigações criminais
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how retrato falado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O investigador utilizou um retrato falado para identificar o suspeito.
O retrato falado foi essencial para encontrar o desaparecido.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.