esparto
/iʃ.ˈpaɾ.tu/
The verdict
“esparto” 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) - denominação comum a várias gramíneas da Espanha e Argélia (Stipa tenacissima e Lygeum spartum) das quais se fazem cordas, sapatos, etc.
Corpus desk
Index PT-esparto · esparto · Portuguese
esparto · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esparto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /iʃ.ˈpaɾ.tu/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “esparto” em português
Rare enough to double-check
esparto is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /iʃ.ˈpaɾ.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esparto, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is esparto, spelled E-S-P-A-R-T-O.
Definition
- 1denominação comum a várias gramíneas da Espanha e Argélia (Stipa tenacissima e Lygeum spartum) das quais se fazem cordas, sapatos, etc.
- 2a fibra dessas gramíneas
- 3arbusto da família das leguminosas, subfamília papilionoídea (Spartium junceum), de inflorescências grandes e densas e flores amarelas, natural do Mediterrâneo e cultivado para ornamentação o obtenção de suas fibras
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.