arabesco
/ɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbeʃ.ku/
The verdict
“arabesco” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ornato caprichoso, de estilo árabe
Corpus desk
Index PT-arabesco · arabesco · Portuguese
arabesco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | arabesco |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbeʃ.ku/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “arabesco” em português
Rare enough to double-check
arabesco is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbeʃ.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ornato caprichoso, de estilo árabe".
arabesco doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is arabesco, spelled A-R-A-B-E-S-C-O.
Definition
- 1ornato caprichoso, de estilo árabe
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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.