vocativo
/vu.kɐ.ˈti.vu/
The verdict
“vocativo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #84,353 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #84,353
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,073
- “V” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma linguística usada para chamamento ou interpelação ao interlocutor no discurso direto, expressando-se por meio do apelativo, ou, em certas línguas, da flexão casual
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vocativo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /vu.kɐ.ˈti.vu/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #84,353 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vocativo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
vocativo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #84,353 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /vu.kɐ.ˈti.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "forma linguística usada para chamamento ou interpelação ao interlocutor no discurso direto, expressando-se por meio do apelativo, ou, em certas línguas, da flexão casual".
No generated misspelling entries exist for vocativo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is vocativo, spelled V-O-C-A-T-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1forma linguística usada para chamamento ou interpelação ao interlocutor no discurso direto, expressando-se por meio do apelativo, ou, em certas línguas, da flexão casual
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “vocativo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-O-C-A-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /vu.kɐ.ˈti.vu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.