retrato falado
/ʁeˈtɾa.tu faˈla.du/
The verdict
“retrato falado” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - representação gráfica de uma pessoa feita com base em descrições verbais de testemunhas
| 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) |
Where “retrato falado” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for retrato falado is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʁeˈtɾa.tu faˈla.du/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “retrato falado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-T-R-A-T-O- -F-A-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ʁeˈtɾa.tu faˈla.du/ (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.