austero

/awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/

//awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu// adj

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The verdict

“austero” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,569 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,569
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - severo nas maneiras ou na aparência; estrito

Key facts for austero
PropertyValue
Headwordaustero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,569
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “austero” 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). austero lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

austero is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,569 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for austero in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is austero, spelled A-U-S-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    severo nas maneiras ou na aparência; estrito
  2. 2
    rigorosamente auto-disciplinado e severo quanto à moral; ascético
  3. 3
    grave, sóbrio, solene, sério
  4. 4
    sem excessos nem luxúria; simples; severo
  5. 5
    muito simples; sem ornamentos

This word in other languages

austere(English)austero(Español)austère(Français)

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 "austero"?
"austero" is spelled A-U-S-T-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/.
What does "austero" mean?
As an adjective, "austero" means: severo nas maneiras ou na aparência; estrito
How do you pronounce "austero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "austero" is /awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "austero" come from?
"austero" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “austero”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-U-S-T-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /awʃ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/ (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