contumácia

/kõtuˈmasjɐ/

//kõtuˈmasjɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - teimosia excessiva; insistência e pertinácia

Corpus desk

Index PT-contumacia · contumácia · Portuguese

contumácia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for contumácia
PropertyValue
Headwordcontumácia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõtuˈmasjɐ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “contumácia” em português

contumáciaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

contumácia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kõtuˈmasjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contumácia, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is contumácia, spelled C-O-N-T-U-M-Á-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    teimosia excessiva; insistência e pertinácia
  2. 2
    desobediência intencional à qualquer ordem judicial

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contumácia"?
"contumácia" is spelled C-O-N-T-U-M-Á-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kõtuˈmasjɐ/.
What does "contumácia" mean?
As a noun, "contumácia" means: teimosia excessiva; insistência e pertinácia
How do you pronounce "contumácia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contumácia" is /kõtuˈmasjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contumácia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list