esotérico

/i.zɔ.ˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/

//i.zɔ.ˈtɛ.ɾi.ku// adj

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The verdict

“esotérico” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,532 among 1,279 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,532
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se da doutrina secreta, que alguns filósofos antigos só comunicavam a alguns discípulos

Corpus desk

Index PT-esoterico · esotérico · Portuguese

esotérico · rank #55,532 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,532
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH esfíncter

Nearest frequency peer: esfíncter (-2 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 “esotérico”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for esotérico
PropertyValue
Headwordesotérico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.zɔ.ˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,532
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “esotérico” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.esotéricocai 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: “esfíncter” (#55,530), “epitáfio” (#55,524), “estrado” (#55,540). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “esotérico” fica em #55,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

esotérico is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,532 among 1,279 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /i.zɔ.ˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esotérico, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is esotérico, spelled E-S-O-T-É-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se da doutrina secreta, que alguns filósofos antigos só comunicavam a alguns discípulos
  2. 2
    diz-se daquilo que é compreendido por apenas uns poucos escolhidos
  3. 3
    diz-se daquilo que tem a ver com conceitos que são muito teóricos e sem aplicação prática evidente

Antonyms

exotéricocomum

This word in other languages

esoteric(English)esotérico(Español)ésotérique(Français)esoterisch(Deutsch)

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 "esotérico"?
"esotérico" is spelled E-S-O-T-É-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.zɔ.ˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/.
What does "esotérico" mean?
As an adjective, "esotérico" means: diz-se da doutrina secreta, que alguns filósofos antigos só comunicavam a alguns discípulos
How do you pronounce "esotérico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esotérico" is /i.zɔ.ˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

esfíncter#55,530hedonista#55,606irrisório#55,636jacutinga#55,640

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list