breviário
/bɾe.viˈa.ɾi.u/ [bɾe.vɪˈa.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /bɾeˈvja.ɾju/ (coloquial)
The verdict
“breviário” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma abreviada de ofício ou oração da igreja católica, para uso dos padres
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | breviário |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bɾe.viˈa.ɾi.u/ [bɾe.vɪˈa.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /bɾeˈvja.ɾju/ (coloquial) |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “breviário” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for breviário is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɾe.viˈa.ɾi.u/ [bɾe.vɪˈa.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /bɾeˈvja.ɾju/ (coloquial). It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for breviário in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is breviário, spelled B-R-E-V-I-Á-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1forma abreviada de ofício ou oração da igreja católica, para uso dos padres
- 2livro com orações diárias usado pelos padres católicos
- 3o livro favorito
- 4texto resumido de outro mais amplo
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “breviário”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-R-E-V-I-Á-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bɾe.viˈa.ɾi.u/ [bɾe.vɪˈa.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /bɾeˈvja.ɾju/ (coloquial) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.