eremitério

/e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾju/ (coloquial)

//e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾju/ (coloquial)/ noun

The verdict

“eremitério” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - local isolado da civilização onde vive um ermitão; construção que abriga eremitas

Corpus desk

Index PT-eremiterio · eremitério · Portuguese

eremitério · 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 eremitério
PropertyValue
Headworderemitério
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾju/ (coloquial)
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “eremitério” em português

eremitérionão 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

eremitério is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾju/ (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for eremitério in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is eremitério, spelled E-R-E-M-I-T-É-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    local isolado da civilização onde vive um ermitão; construção que abriga eremitas
  2. 2
    lugar situado distante de qualquer centro urbano; local isolado, com sossego e próximo à natureza

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aos lados viam-se os dois eremitérios isolados, onde viviam em clausura, a devota, servente da casa de Deus, e seu irmão Frei Fernando, capelão da ermida.
  2. No século 7 ou 8, o eremitério foi construído por um viajante medieval no mesmo local.

Synonyms

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 "eremitério"?
"eremitério" is spelled E-R-E-M-I-T-É-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾju/ (coloquial).
What does "eremitério" mean?
As a noun, "eremitério" means: local isolado da civilização onde vive um ermitão; construção que abriga eremitas
How do you pronounce "eremitério"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eremitério" is /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], AFI: /e.ɾe.miˈtɛ.ɾju/ (coloquial). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eremitério" come from?
"eremitério" 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