espírito

\iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\

/\iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\/ noun

The verdict

“espírito” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esprit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-espirito · espírito · French

espírito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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.

Key facts for espírito
PropertyValue
Headwordespírito
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « espírito » en français

espíriton'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

espírito is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for espírito in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is espírito, spelled E-S-P-Í-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esprit.
  2. 2
    Âme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how espírito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Estou esquentando o corpo para iniciar, esfregando as mãos uma na outra para ter coragem. Agora me lembrei de que houve um tempo em que para me esquentar o espírito eu rezava: o movimento é espírito.
  2. Em troca de amá-lo incondicionalmente e preservá-lo dos problemas cotidianos, ela recebe tudo de melhor que Armando tem para dar. Ele sente gratidão pela paz de espírito que ela lhe proporciona e conta para quem quiser ouvir que “Ela é meu esteio”.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "espírito"?
"espírito" is spelled E-S-P-Í-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is \iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\.
What does "espírito" mean?
As a noun, "espírito" means: Esprit.
How do you pronounce "espírito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espírito" is \iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espírito" come from?
"espírito" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list