equilátero

adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem os lados iguais entre si

Corpus desk

Index PT-equilatero · equilátero · Portuguese

equilátero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for equilátero
PropertyValue
Headwordequilátero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “equilátero” em português

equiláteroestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

equilátero is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for equilátero in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is equilátero, spelled E-Q-U-I-L-Á-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem os lados iguais entre si
  2. 2
    refere-se à figura que possui lados iguais ou congruentes, mais precisamente de medidas iguais
  3. 3
    cujo diâmetro da base é igual à altura (diz-se de cone circular)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how equilátero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. triângulo equilátero

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 "equilátero"?
"equilátero" is spelled E-Q-U-I-L-Á-T-E-R-O.
What does "equilátero" mean?
As an adjective, "equilátero" means: que tem os lados iguais entre si
What language does "equilátero" come from?
"equilátero" 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