Frequentes

Frequentes is a Portuguese adjective and the plural form of frequente, meaning occurring often or regular. It describes events, actions, or entities that happen with high frequency or are common in a given context. The masculine and feminine plural forms are both frequentes, so phrases such as "eventos frequentes" or "visitantes frequentes" are correct. The term derives from Latin frequentis, related to the English frequent and the French fréquent.

In usage, frequentes contrasts with rare or infrequent, for example, "ocorrências frequentes" versus "ocorrências raras." It is commonly used in everyday Portuguese, journalism, and academic writing to characterize patterns of occurrence. In statistical and data contexts, related nouns include frequência (frequency) and verb forms like ocorrer com frequência (to occur frequently). A closely related expression is com frequência (frequently).

Synonyms include comum, habitual, regular, frequente; antonyms include infrequente, raro. The term is used across Portuguese-speaking regions, with minor stylistic variations between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. As a grammatical form, frequentes functions as a qualifying adjective governing nouns in number and gender, and can appear in parallel constructions such as "pessoas frequentes" (regulars) and "problemas frequentes" (frequent problems).