astrofísico

/aʃ.tɾɔ.ˈfi.zi.ku/

//aʃ.tɾɔ.ˈfi.zi.ku// adj

The verdict

“astrofísico” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,148 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,148
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ou pertencente à astrofísica

Corpus desk

Index PT-astrofisico · astrofísico · Portuguese

astrofísico · rank #57,148 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,148
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH arruaça

Nearest frequency peer: arruaça (-3 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “astrofísico”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “astrofísico” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for astrofísico
PropertyValue
Headwordastrofísico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/aʃ.tɾɔ.ˈfi.zi.ku/
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “astrofísico” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.astrofísicocai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “arruaça” (#57,145), “arquitectónico” (#57,142), “autocracia” (#57,156). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “astrofísico” fica em #57,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

astrofísico is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,148 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /aʃ.tɾɔ.ˈfi.zi.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativo ou pertencente à astrofísica".

No misspelling variants are generated for astrofísico in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is astrofísico, spelled A-S-T-R-O-F-Í-S-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ou pertencente à astrofísica

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 "astrofísico"?
"astrofísico" is spelled A-S-T-R-O-F-Í-S-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aʃ.tɾɔ.ˈfi.zi.ku/.
What does "astrofísico" mean?
As an adjective, "astrofísico" means: relativo ou pertencente à astrofísica
How do you pronounce "astrofísico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astrofísico" is /aʃ.tɾɔ.ˈfi.zi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "astrofísico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list