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 September 3, 2026) - funcionário do governo que analisa os problemas levando em conta apenas a questão técnica, sem considerar outros aspectos
Corpus desk
Index PT-tecnocrata · tecnocrata · Portuguese
tecnocrata · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | tecnocrata |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “tecnocrata” em português
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tecnocrata appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quem salvou a cara do governo Lula foi algum tecnocrata gaiato que alertou o presidente de que o cadastro de nomes já existia desde o governo FHC.
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.