espírito
\iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espírito |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \iʃ.pˈi.ɾi.tu\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « espírito » en français
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
- 1Esprit.
- 2Âme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how espírito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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”.
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.