copista

/ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ/

//ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“copista” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #97,551 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,551
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pessoa que na Idade Média copiava manuscritos

Key facts for copista
PropertyValue
Headwordcopista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,551
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “copista” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). copista lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

copista is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #97,551 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

copista has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is copista, spelled C-O-P-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa que na Idade Média copiava manuscritos
  2. 2
    todo aquele que copia textos ou documentos à mão

Synonyms

amanuenseescrevente

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 "copista"?
"copista" is spelled C-O-P-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ/.
What does "copista" mean?
As a noun, "copista" means: pessoa que na Idade Média copiava manuscritos
How do you pronounce "copista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copista" is /ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copista" come from?
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Using “copista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-P-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.ˈpiʃ.tɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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