estrepe
/isˈtɾɛpi/, /jsˈtɾɛpi/
The verdict
“estrepe” 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) - pequeno pedaço de madeira, ou de outro material, em forma de espinho ou pontiagudo
Corpus desk
Index PT-estrepe · estrepe · Portuguese
estrepe · 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 | estrepe |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /isˈtɾɛpi/, /jsˈtɾɛpi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “estrepe” em português
Rare enough to double-check
estrepe is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /isˈtɾɛpi/, /jsˈtɾɛpi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for estrepe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is estrepe, spelled E-S-T-R-E-P-E.
Definition
- 1pequeno pedaço de madeira, ou de outro material, em forma de espinho ou pontiagudo
- 2ponta em forma de espinho, ou o próprio espinho
- 3artefato pontiagudo cravado no solo, em fossos, valas etc. para dificultar o avanço inimigo
- 4qualquer estaca pontuda, de madeira ou de ferro, usada dessa maneira
- 5situação difícil, embaraçosa
- 6pessoa inconveniente, incômoda, desagradável
- 7pessoa feia
- 8porção de cacos de vidro grudados com cimento nos muros das casas, a fim de se evitarem ladrões
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.