esquerdino
/iʃ.kɨɾ.ˈdi.nu/
The verdict
“esquerdino” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que usa preferencialmente a parte do corpo esquerda como os membros, mão, perna, pé, orgãos dos sentidos (diz-se de pessoa)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esquerdino |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /iʃ.kɨɾ.ˈdi.nu/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “esquerdino” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for esquerdino is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /iʃ.kɨɾ.ˈdi.nu/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "que usa preferencialmente a parte do corpo esquerda como os membros, mão, perna, pé, orgãos dos sentidos (diz-se de pessoa)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esquerdino, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is esquerdino, spelled E-S-Q-U-E-R-D-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1que usa preferencialmente a parte do corpo esquerda como os membros, mão, perna, pé, orgãos dos sentidos (diz-se de pessoa)
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.
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Using “esquerdino”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-Q-U-E-R-D-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /iʃ.kɨɾ.ˈdi.nu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.