esfoliante

/(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)/

//(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)// noun

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The verdict

“esfoliante” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,738 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,738
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que serve para esfoliar

Key facts for esfoliante
PropertyValue
Headwordesfoliante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esfoliante” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). esfoliante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

esfoliante is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,738 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que serve para esfoliar".

Zero misspellings are on record for esfoliante in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is esfoliante, spelled E-S-F-O-L-I-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que serve para esfoliar

This word in other languages

exfoliant(English)

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 "esfoliante"?
"esfoliante" is spelled E-S-F-O-L-I-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)/.
What does "esfoliante" mean?
As a noun, "esfoliante" means: que serve para esfoliar
How do you pronounce "esfoliante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esfoliante" is /(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esfoliante" come from?
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Using “esfoliante”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-F-O-L-I-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /(i)ʃfuˈljɐ̃t(ə)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list