basílico
/bɐ.ˈzi.li.ku/
The verdict
“basílico” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao bispo turco Basílio de Cesareia (330-379) ou à Ordem de São Basílio Magno
Corpus desk
Index PT-basilico · basílico · Portuguese
basílico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | basílico |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /bɐ.ˈzi.li.ku/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “basílico” em português
Rare enough to double-check
basílico is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /bɐ.ˈzi.li.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for basílico, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is basílico, spelled B-A-S-Í-L-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1relativo ao bispo turco Basílio de Cesareia (330-379) ou à Ordem de São Basílio Magno
- 2relativo ao Dia de São Basílio, comemorado em 2 de janeiro
Synonyms
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.