eclíptica

/e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ/

//e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ// noun

The verdict

“eclíptica” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #87,256 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,256
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plano da órbita da Terra ao redor do Sol, ou a órbita descrita neste plano

Key facts for eclíptica
PropertyValue
Headwordeclíptica
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#87,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eclíptica” 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). eclíptica lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for eclíptica is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #87,256 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plano da órbita da Terra ao redor do Sol, ou a órbita descrita neste plano".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eclíptica, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is eclíptica, spelled E-C-L-Í-P-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    plano da órbita da Terra ao redor do Sol, ou a órbita descrita neste plano

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); 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 "eclíptica"?
"eclíptica" is spelled E-C-L-Í-P-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ/.
What does "eclíptica" mean?
As a noun, "eclíptica" means: plano da órbita da Terra ao redor do Sol, ou a órbita descrita neste plano
How do you pronounce "eclíptica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eclíptica" is /e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eclíptica" come from?
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Using “eclíptica”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-C-L-Í-P-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.ˈkli.ti.kɐ/ (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
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