admoestar
/ɐd.mwɛʃ.ˈtaɾ/
The verdict
“admoestar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - advertir alguém acerca de seu procedimento ou comportamento em determinada situação a fim de o corrigir e para que não repita tal ato
Corpus desk
Index PT-admoestar · admoestar · Portuguese
admoestar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | admoestar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐd.mwɛʃ.ˈtaɾ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “admoestar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
admoestar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐd.mwɛʃ.ˈtaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for admoestar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is admoestar, spelled A-D-M-O-E-S-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1advertir alguém acerca de seu procedimento ou comportamento em determinada situação a fim de o corrigir e para que não repita tal ato
- 2repreender levemente, aconselhando a não reincidir na falta
- 3incentivar, estimular
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how admoestar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Admoestava o amigo trapaceiro.
O professor admoestou o aluno a ter disciplina.
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.