enterre

/ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/

//ẽˈtɛ.χɪ// verb

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The verdict

“enterre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,307 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,307
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo enterrar;

Key facts for enterre
PropertyValue
Headwordenterre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enterre” 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). enterre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enterre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,307 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enterre, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is enterre, spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo enterrar;
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo enterrar;
  3. 3
    terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo afirmativo do verbo enterrar;
  4. 4
    terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo negativo do verbo enterrar.

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 "enterre"?
"enterre" is spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/.
What does "enterre" mean?
As a verb, "enterre" means: primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo enterrar;
How do you pronounce "enterre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enterre" is /ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enterre" come from?
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Using “enterre”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-T-E-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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