elefantíase
/e.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.a.zi/
The verdict
“elefantíase” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doença crónica/crônica caracterizada por um crescimento anormal de uma parte do corpo, geralmente pernas, órgãos genitais externos e face, provocado pela obstrução do sistema linfático que, por sua...
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Index PT-elefantiase · elefantíase · Portuguese
elefantíase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | elefantíase |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /e.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.a.zi/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “elefantíase” em português
Rare enough to double-check
elefantíase is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /e.le.fɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.a.zi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "doença crónica/crônica caracterizada por um crescimento anormal de uma parte do corpo, geralmente pernas, órgãos genitais externos e face, provocado pela obstrução do sistema linfático que, por sua...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for elefantíase in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is elefantíase, spelled E-L-E-F-A-N-T-Í-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1doença crónica/crônica caracterizada por um crescimento anormal de uma parte do corpo, geralmente pernas, órgãos genitais externos e face, provocado pela obstrução do sistema linfático que, por sua vez, se deve a uma infecção parasitária
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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.