tratante

/tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

//tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“tratante” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #91,497 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,497
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que procede ardilosamente ou com velhacaria, velhaco

Key facts for tratante
PropertyValue
Headwordtratante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tratante” 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). tratante lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

tratante is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #91,497 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que procede ardilosamente ou com velhacaria, velhaco".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tratante, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is tratante, spelled T-R-A-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que procede ardilosamente ou com velhacaria, velhaco

Synonyms

aldagrante

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 "tratante"?
"tratante" is spelled T-R-A-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "tratante" mean?
As an adjective, "tratante" means: que procede ardilosamente ou com velhacaria, velhaco
How do you pronounce "tratante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tratante" is /tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tratante" come from?
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Using “tratante”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-R-A-T-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɾɐ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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