ascético
/ɐʃ.ˈsɛ.ti.ku/
The verdict
“ascético” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - relativo à ascese ou aos ascetas
Corpus desk
Index PT-ascetico · ascético · Portuguese
ascético · 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 | ascético |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɐʃ.ˈsɛ.ti.ku/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “ascético” em português
Rare enough to double-check
ascético is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐʃ.ˈsɛ.ti.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for ascético in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is ascético, spelled A-S-C-É-T-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1relativo à ascese ou aos ascetas
- 2austero
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ascético appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pura e fiel, era uma vítima imaculada digna de ser imolada ao seu espírito ascético nas aras da religião.
This word in other languages
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.