enterre

/ẽˈtɛ.χɪ/

//ẽˈtɛ.χɪ// verb

The verdict

“enterre” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #76,307 among 1,279 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,307
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo enterrar;

Corpus desk

Index PT-enterre · enterre · Portuguese

enterre · rank #76,307 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,307
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH enferrujar

Nearest frequency peer: enferrujar (-7 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 “enterre”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “enterre” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).enterrecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “enferrujar” (#76,300), “estoniano” (#76,330), “estopa” (#76,331). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “enterre” fica em #76,307. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enterre is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #76,307 among 1,279 “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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "enterre", 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