cavernoso

/kɐ.vɨɾ.ˈno.zu/

//kɐ.vɨɾ.ˈno.zu// adj

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The verdict

“cavernoso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,575 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,575
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem cavernas

Corpus desk

Index PT-cavernoso · cavernoso · Portuguese

cavernoso · rank #71,575 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,575
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cateterismo

Nearest frequency peer: cateterismo (-2 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cavernoso”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cavernoso” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cavernoso
PropertyValue
Headwordcavernoso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kɐ.vɨɾ.ˈno.zu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,575
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cavernoso” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cavernosocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cateterismo” (#71,573), “cacife” (#71,562), “bóson” (#71,560). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cavernoso” fica em #71,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cavernoso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,575 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kɐ.vɨɾ.ˈno.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cavernoso in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cavernoso, spelled C-A-V-E-R-N-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem cavernas
  2. 2
    semelhante a cavernas
  3. 3
    cavo
  4. 4
    rouco
  5. 5
    que parece sair de uma caverna

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cavernoso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. voz cavernosa

This word in other languages

cavernous(English)cavernoso(Español)caverneux(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 "cavernoso"?
"cavernoso" is spelled C-A-V-E-R-N-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.vɨɾ.ˈno.zu/.
What does "cavernoso" mean?
As an adjective, "cavernoso" means: que tem cavernas
How do you pronounce "cavernoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cavernoso" is /kɐ.vɨɾ.ˈno.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cavernoso" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cavernoso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

companion#71,609ecletismo#71,708vacilante#71,418expensive#71,756

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list