efêmero

/e.ˈfe.me.ɾu/

//e.ˈfe.me.ɾu// adj

The verdict

“efêmero” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,048 among 1,279 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,048
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ver efémero

Corpus desk

Index PT-efemero · efêmero · Portuguese

efêmero · rank #51,048 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,048
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH elles

Nearest frequency peer: elles (+2 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “efêmero”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “efêmero” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for efêmero
PropertyValue
Headwordefêmero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/e.ˈfe.me.ɾu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “efêmero” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.efêmerocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “elles” (#51,050), “desordenado” (#51,030), “desmotivar” (#51,028). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “efêmero” fica em #51,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

efêmero is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,048 among 1,279 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /e.ˈfe.me.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ver efémero".

Zero misspellings are on record for efêmero in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is efêmero, spelled E-F-Ê-M-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ver efémero

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 "efêmero"?
"efêmero" is spelled E-F-Ê-M-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.ˈfe.me.ɾu/.
What does "efêmero" mean?
As an adjective, "efêmero" means: ver efémero
How do you pronounce "efêmero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "efêmero" is /e.ˈfe.me.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "efêmero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list