epitáfio

/e.pi.ˈta.fju/

//e.pi.ˈta.fju// noun

The verdict

“epitáfio” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,524 among 1,279 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,524
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dizeres postos no túmulo de alguém

Corpus desk

Index PT-epitafio · epitáfio · Portuguese

epitáfio · rank #55,524 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,524
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH encarnar

Nearest frequency peer: encarnar (-5 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 “epitáfio”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for epitáfio
PropertyValue
Headwordepitáfio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.pi.ˈta.fju/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,524
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “epitáfio” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).epitáfiocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “encarnar” (#55,519), “esfíncter” (#55,530), “esotérico” (#55,532). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “epitáfio” fica em #55,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

epitáfio is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,524 among 1,279 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /e.pi.ˈta.fju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for epitáfio, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is epitáfio, spelled E-P-I-T-Á-F-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    dizeres postos no túmulo de alguém
  2. 2
    breve elogio a um falecido

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 "epitáfio"?
"epitáfio" is spelled E-P-I-T-Á-F-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.pi.ˈta.fju/.
What does "epitáfio" mean?
As a noun, "epitáfio" means: dizeres postos no túmulo de alguém
How do you pronounce "epitáfio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epitáfio" is /e.pi.ˈta.fju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "epitáfio" come from?
"epitáfio" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list