esdrúxulo
The verdict
“esdrúxulo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se do vocábulo que tem o acento tônico na antepenúltima sílaba
Corpus desk
Index PT-esdruxulo · esdrúxulo · Portuguese
esdrúxulo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esdrúxulo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “esdrúxulo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
esdrúxulo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esdrúxulo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is esdrúxulo, spelled E-S-D-R-Ú-X-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1diz-se do vocábulo que tem o acento tônico na antepenúltima sílaba
- 2extravagante, exótico, excêntrico, esquisito
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how esdrúxulo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Monótono é uma palavra esdrúxula.
Synonyms
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.