afetuoso

/ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu/

//ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu// adj

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The verdict

“afetuoso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,535 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,535
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cheio de afeto; carinhoso:

Key facts for afetuoso
PropertyValue
Headwordafetuoso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,535
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afetuoso” 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). afetuoso lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

afetuoso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,535 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for afetuoso, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is afetuoso, spelled A-F-E-T-U-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cheio de afeto; carinhoso:
  2. 2
    que desperta afeto

Synonyms

afectuoso

This word in other languages

affectionate(English)

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 "afetuoso"?
"afetuoso" is spelled A-F-E-T-U-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu/.
What does "afetuoso" mean?
As an adjective, "afetuoso" means: cheio de afeto; carinhoso:
How do you pronounce "afetuoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afetuoso" is /ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afetuoso" come from?
"afetuoso" is a Portuguese 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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Using “afetuoso”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-F-E-T-U-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.fɛ.ˈtwo.zu/ (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