syndicate

/ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt/

//ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt// noun

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The verdict

“syndicate” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,283 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,283
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sindicato, grupo autocoordenado de indivíduos ou empresas formado para financiar uma atividade de negócios ou promover um interesse em comum

Key facts for syndicate
PropertyValue
Headwordsyndicate
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “syndicate” 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). syndicate lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

syndicate is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,283 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

syndicate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is syndicate, spelled S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sindicato, grupo autocoordenado de indivíduos ou empresas formado para financiar uma atividade de negócios ou promover um interesse em comum
  2. 2
    máfia, conjunto de criminosos participando em crime organizado
  3. 3
    organização que fornece conteúdo de média a jornais, revistas, emissoras de televisão, etc

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 "syndicate"?
"syndicate" is spelled S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt/.
What does "syndicate" mean?
As a noun, "syndicate" means: sindicato, grupo autocoordenado de indivíduos ou empresas formado para financiar uma atividade de negócios ou promover um interesse em comum
How do you pronounce "syndicate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "syndicate" is /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "syndicate" come from?
"syndicate" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “syndicate”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-Y-N-D-I-C-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/, /ˈsɪn.dɪ.kɪt/ (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

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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