degenerativo
The verdict
“degenerativo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que causa ou resulta em degeneração
Corpus desk
Index PT-degenerativo · degenerativo · Portuguese
degenerativo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | degenerativo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “degenerativo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
degenerativo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
degenerativo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is degenerativo, spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1que causa ou resulta em degeneração
- 2que leva à deterioração, decadência ou perda de características originais
- 3que se refere a doença ou processo que provoca a deterioração progressiva de tecidos ou funções orgânicas
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how degenerativo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O Alzheimer é um mal degenerativo que afeta o sistema nervoso central
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Antonyms
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.