ambidestro

/ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/

//ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu// adj

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The verdict

“ambidestro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,486 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,486
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que habilmente utiliza ambas as mãos

Key facts for ambidestro
PropertyValue
Headwordambidestro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,486
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ambidestro” 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). ambidestro 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

ambidestro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,486 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ambidestro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ambidestro, spelled A-M-B-I-D-E-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que habilmente utiliza ambas as mãos
  2. 2
    que defende os dois lados de uma questão

Synonyms

ambidéster

Antonyms

ambiesquerdo

This word in other languages

ambidextrous(English)beidhändig(Deutsch)

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 "ambidestro"?
"ambidestro" is spelled A-M-B-I-D-E-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/.
What does "ambidestro" mean?
As an adjective, "ambidestro" means: que habilmente utiliza ambas as mãos
How do you pronounce "ambidestro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambidestro" is /ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ambidestro" come from?
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Using “ambidestro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-B-I-D-E-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ̃.bi.ˈdɛʃ.tɾu/ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list