acuidade

/a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi/

//a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi// noun

The verdict

“acuidade” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,420 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,420
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade daquilo que é agudo

Key facts for acuidade
PropertyValue
Headwordacuidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,420
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acuidade” 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). acuidade 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

acuidade is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,420 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

acuidade has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is acuidade, spelled A-C-U-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade daquilo que é agudo
  2. 2
    perspicácia
  3. 3
    capacidade mínima de percepção de um órgão do sentido
  4. 4
    relevância
  5. 5
    altura de sons agudos

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acuidade"?
"acuidade" is spelled A-C-U-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi/.
What does "acuidade" mean?
As a noun, "acuidade" means: qualidade daquilo que é agudo
How do you pronounce "acuidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acuidade" is /a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acuidade" come from?
"acuidade" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “acuidade”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-C-U-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.ku.i.ˈda.ʤi/ (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