espertalhão

/iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/

//iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃// adj

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The verdict

“espertalhão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,130 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,130
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que é muito esperto; solerte

Key facts for espertalhão
PropertyValue
Headwordespertalhão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,130
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espertalhão” 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). espertalhão lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

espertalhão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,130 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for espertalhão, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is espertalhão, spelled E-S-P-E-R-T-A-L-H-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que é muito esperto; solerte
  2. 2
    que é ardiloso ou desonesto com esperteza; velhaco

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 "espertalhão"?
"espertalhão" is spelled E-S-P-E-R-T-A-L-H-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/.
What does "espertalhão" mean?
As an adjective, "espertalhão" means: que é muito esperto; solerte
How do you pronounce "espertalhão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espertalhão" is /iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espertalhão" come from?
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Using “espertalhão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-E-R-T-A-L-H-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈʎɐ̃w̃/ (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

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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