distinto
Portuguese, adjective/d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
distinto is spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-T-O (8 letters) and appears 4.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 14,093rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Distinto is a Portuguese adjective meaning “distinct; different” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “que se distingue dos outros, que se destaca ou não se confunde com os demais”.
What does distinto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
distinct; different
São línguas distintas.
- 2
distinct; separate
O manual vai ser lançado como livro distinto.
- 3
distinct; clear (clearly identifiable as an individual entity)
A imagem do ladrão estava bem distinta no vídeo.
- 4
distinguished; eminent; prestigious (well-known for past achievements)
O distinto cavaleiro participou da defesa da cidade.
- 5
elegant; refined
Mostre maneiras distintas.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que se distingue dos outros, que se destaca ou não se confunde com os demais 2. aquilo que, apesar de compor algo, tem existência separada 3. que tem finalidade(s) diferente(s) da principal; que tem fins múltiplos 4. que é percebido com clareza
noun: 1. forma de tratamento que usa de ironia ao dar relevância
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of distinto
- distinta feminine
- distintos masculine plural
- distintas feminine plural
- distincto alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce distinto?
- Brazil /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
- /d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
- Portugal /dɨʃˈtĩ.tu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to distinto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is distinto in Portuguese?
distinto appears 4.1 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).