espargo

/iʃ.ˈpaɾ.ɡu/

//iʃ.ˈpaɾ.ɡu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nome vulgar de plantas da família das Liliáceas a que pertence o espargo-bravo e o espargo-hortense Asparagus officinalis

Corpus desk

Index PT-espargo · espargo · Portuguese

espargo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 espargo
PropertyValue
Headwordespargo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈpaɾ.ɡu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “espargo” em português

espargoestá 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

espargo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /iʃ.ˈpaɾ.ɡu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nome vulgar de plantas da família das Liliáceas a que pertence o espargo-bravo e o espargo-hortense Asparagus officinalis".

No misspelling variants are generated for espargo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is espargo, spelled E-S-P-A-R-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome vulgar de plantas da família das Liliáceas a que pertence o espargo-bravo e o espargo-hortense Asparagus officinalis

Synonyms

aspáragoaspargo

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 "espargo"?
"espargo" is spelled E-S-P-A-R-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈpaɾ.ɡu/.
What does "espargo" mean?
As a noun, "espargo" means: nome vulgar de plantas da família das Liliáceas a que pertence o espargo-bravo e o espargo-hortense Asparagus officinalis
How do you pronounce "espargo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espargo" is /iʃ.ˈpaɾ.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espargo" come from?
"espargo" 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