tecnocrata
The verdict
“tecnocrata” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - funcionário do governo que analisa os problemas levando em conta apenas a questão técnica, sem considerar outros aspectos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tecnocrata |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tecnocrata” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tecnocrata is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "funcionário do governo que analisa os problemas levando em conta apenas a questão técnica, sem considerar outros aspectos".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tecnocrata, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is tecnocrata, spelled T-E-C-N-O-C-R-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1funcionário do governo que analisa os problemas levando em conta apenas a questão técnica, sem considerar outros aspectos
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 “tecnocrata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-C-N-O-C-R-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.