avarícia

/ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ/

//ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ// noun

The verdict

“avarícia” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - avareza

Key facts for avarícia
PropertyValue
Headwordavarícia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avarícia” sits in Portuguese frequency

avarícia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avarícia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "avareza".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for avarícia, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is avarícia, spelled A-V-A-R-Í-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    avareza

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avarícia"?
"avarícia" is spelled A-V-A-R-Í-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ/.
What does "avarícia" mean?
As a noun, "avarícia" means: avareza
How do you pronounce "avarícia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avarícia" is /ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avarícia" come from?
"avarícia" 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 “avarícia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-V-A-R-Í-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.vɐ.ˈri.sjɐ/ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list