atávico
/ɐ.ˈta.vi.ku/
The verdict
“atávico” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transmitido ou adquirido por atavismo.
Corpus desk
Index PT-atavico · atávico · Portuguese
atávico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | atávico |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɐ.ˈta.vi.ku/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “atávico” em português
Rare enough to double-check
atávico is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ.ˈta.vi.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "transmitido ou adquirido por atavismo.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for atávico, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is atávico, spelled A-T-Á-V-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1transmitido ou adquirido por atavismo.
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.