endívia

/ẽ.ˈdi.vjɐ/

//ẽ.ˈdi.vjɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - planta comestível da família das Compostas utilizada em salada; seu nome científico é Cichorium endivia

Corpus desk

Index PT-endivia · endívia · Portuguese

endívia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for endívia
PropertyValue
Headwordendívia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.ˈdi.vjɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “endívia” em português

endívianão 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

endívia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ẽ.ˈdi.vjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "planta comestível da família das Compostas utilizada em salada; seu nome científico é Cichorium endivia".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for endívia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is endívia, spelled E-N-D-Í-V-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta comestível da família das Compostas utilizada em salada; seu nome científico é Cichorium endivia

Synonyms

chicarolaescariolaescarola

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 "endívia"?
"endívia" is spelled E-N-D-Í-V-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ˈdi.vjɐ/.
What does "endívia" mean?
As a noun, "endívia" means: planta comestível da família das Compostas utilizada em salada; seu nome científico é Cichorium endivia
How do you pronounce "endívia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endívia" is /ẽ.ˈdi.vjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "endívia" come from?
"endívia" 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