assertivo

/ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu/

//ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu// noun

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The verdict

“assertivo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,138 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,138
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feito com asserção; afirmativo;

Key facts for assertivo
PropertyValue
Headwordassertivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,138
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “assertivo” 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). assertivo 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

assertivo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,138 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for assertivo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is assertivo, spelled A-S-S-E-R-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    feito com asserção; afirmativo;
  2. 2
    No jargão técnico-jurídico, afirmação onde o ouvinte não sabe se é verdade. Ex.: "o motivo é assertivo" (foi afirmado, mas não se sabe se é verdade).

This word in other languages

assertive(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 "assertivo"?
"assertivo" is spelled A-S-S-E-R-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu/.
What does "assertivo" mean?
As a noun, "assertivo" means: feito com asserção; afirmativo;
How do you pronounce "assertivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "assertivo" is /ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "assertivo" come from?
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Using “assertivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-S-S-E-R-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈti.vu/ (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