dente do siso

/ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi du ˈsi.zu/

//ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi du ˈsi.zu// phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cada um dos quatro últimos dentes molares das arcadas dentárias do ser humano, cuja eclosão se dá geralmente na fase adulta (a partir dos dezessete anos de idade)

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Index PT-dente-do-siso · dente do siso · Portuguese

dente do siso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for dente do siso
PropertyValue
Headworddente do siso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi du ˈsi.zu/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “dente do siso” em português

dente do sisonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dente do siso is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi du ˈsi.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cada um dos quatro últimos dentes molares das arcadas dentárias do ser humano, cuja eclosão se dá geralmente na fase adulta (a partir dos dezessete anos de idade)".

No misspelling variants are generated for dente do siso in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dente do siso, spelled D-E-N-T-E- -D-O- -S-I-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cada um dos quatro últimos dentes molares das arcadas dentárias do ser humano, cuja eclosão se dá geralmente na fase adulta (a partir dos dezessete anos de idade)

Synonyms

dente do juízodente queirodente queixeiroqueirosisoterceiro molar

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 "dente do siso"?
"dente do siso" is spelled D-E-N-T-E- -D-O- -S-I-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi du ˈsi.zu/.
What does "dente do siso" mean?
As a phrase, "dente do siso" means: cada um dos quatro últimos dentes molares das arcadas dentárias do ser humano, cuja eclosão se dá geralmente na fase adulta (a partir dos dezessete anos de idade)
How do you pronounce "dente do siso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dente do siso" is /ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi du ˈsi.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dente do siso" come from?
"dente do siso" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list