demonstrativo

/dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu/

//dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu// adj

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The verdict

“demonstrativo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,650 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,650
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que demonstra, que prova

Key facts for demonstrativo
PropertyValue
Headworddemonstrativo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu/
Letters13
Frequency rank#56,650
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demonstrativo” 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). demonstrativo 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

demonstrativo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,650 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for demonstrativo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is demonstrativo, spelled D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que demonstra, que prova
  2. 2
    determinante ou pronome que localiza em relação ao falante

This word in other languages

demonstrative(English)démonstratif(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 "demonstrativo"?
"demonstrativo" is spelled D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu/.
What does "demonstrativo" mean?
As an adjective, "demonstrativo" means: que demonstra, que prova
How do you pronounce "demonstrativo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demonstrativo" is /dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demonstrativo" come from?
"demonstrativo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “demonstrativo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐ.ˈti.vu/ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list