apetecível

/ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/

//ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“apetecível” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,130 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,130
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que estimula o apetite

Key facts for apetecível
PropertyValue
Headwordapetecível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,130
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apetecível” 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). apetecível 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

apetecível is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,130 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for apetecível, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is apetecível, spelled A-P-E-T-E-C-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que estimula o apetite
  2. 2
    que tem atrativo, agradável

Synonyms

desejável

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 "apetecível"?
"apetecível" is spelled A-P-E-T-E-C-Í-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/.
What does "apetecível" mean?
As an adjective, "apetecível" means: que estimula o apetite
How do you pronounce "apetecível"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apetecível" is /ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apetecível" come from?
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Using “apetecível”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-E-T-E-C-Í-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈsi.vɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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