estilingue

/ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/

//ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe// noun

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The verdict

“estilingue” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,498 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,498
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - objeto em forma de Y com uma fita elástica na parte superior que serve para lançar pequenos projéteis

Key facts for estilingue
PropertyValue
Headwordestilingue
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estilingue” 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). estilingue lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estilingue is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,498 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "objeto em forma de Y com uma fita elástica na parte superior que serve para lançar pequenos projéteis".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for estilingue, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is estilingue, spelled E-S-T-I-L-I-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    objeto em forma de Y com uma fita elástica na parte superior que serve para lançar pequenos projéteis

Synonyms

badoguebadoquebaladeirabaleeirabecabodoquechifutachiloidafisgafundasetasetra

This word in other languages

slingshot(English)tirachinas(Español)lance-pierre(Français)Schleuder(Deutsch)

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 "estilingue"?
"estilingue" is spelled E-S-T-I-L-I-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/.
What does "estilingue" mean?
As a noun, "estilingue" means: objeto em forma de Y com uma fita elástica na parte superior que serve para lançar pequenos projéteis
How do you pronounce "estilingue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estilingue" is /ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estilingue" come from?
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Using “estilingue”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-I-L-I-N-G-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list