esperto
/isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu]
The verdict
“esperto” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #7,905 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #7,905
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 16
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que desperto
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esperto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #7,905 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 16 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “esperto” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for esperto is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,905 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for esperto, with forms such as "epserto", "eseprto", and "esperot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "espeto", "esporte", "excerto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
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 esperto, spelled E-S-P-E-R-T-O.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que desperto
- 2diz-se daquele que tem inteligência, espírito agudo; com facilidade para compreender as coisas
- 3que age com malícia, astúcia, manha
- 4com força; com energia
- 5que está um pouco quente
- 6que excita, estimula
- 7sem folga, bem firme (uma corda, cabo, etc.)
- 8bem aceso (o fogo, o lume)
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epserto,eseprto,esperot,esperrto,espertto,espetro,espperto,espreto,essperto,seperto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esperto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “esperto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-E-R-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “espeto” - see the side-by-side comparison. esperto vs espeto
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.