adversativo
/ɐd.vɨɾ.sɐ.ˈti.vu/
The verdict
“adversativo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que indica oposição; contrário
Corpus desk
Index PT-adversativo · adversativo · Portuguese
adversativo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | adversativo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɐd.vɨɾ.sɐ.ˈti.vu/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “adversativo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
adversativo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐd.vɨɾ.sɐ.ˈti.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for adversativo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is adversativo, spelled A-D-V-E-R-S-A-T-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1que indica oposição; contrário
- 2que estabelece diferença ou oposição entre o que precede e o que segue
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how adversativo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
preposição adversativa
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.