socket

/ˈsɒkɪt/

//ˈsɒkɪt// noun

The verdict

“socket” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #68,476 among 1,185 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,476
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - soquete, tomada

Corpus desk

Index PT-socket · socket · Portuguese

socket · rank #68,476 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,476
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH solidamente

Nearest frequency peer: solidamente (+1 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “socket”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “socket” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for socket
PropertyValue
Headwordsocket
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɒkɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,476
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “socket” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).socketcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “solidamente” (#68,477), “subdesenvolvido” (#68,483), “tauromaquia” (#68,500). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “socket” fica em #68,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

socket is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #68,476 among 1,185 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɒkɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for socket in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is socket, spelled S-O-C-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    soquete, tomada
  2. 2
    cavidade

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 "socket"?
"socket" is spelled S-O-C-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɒkɪt/.
What does "socket" mean?
As a noun, "socket" means: soquete, tomada
How do you pronounce "socket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "socket" is /ˈsɒkɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "socket" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "socket", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list