evitável

/i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ/

//i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“evitável” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,310 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,310
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - algo que é possível de evitar.

Key facts for evitável
PropertyValue
Headwordevitável
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “evitável” 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). evitável 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

evitável is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,310 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "algo que é possível de evitar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for evitável, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is evitável, spelled E-V-I-T-Á-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    algo que é possível de evitar.

Synonyms

contornáveldriblável

Antonyms

inevitável

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 "evitável"?
"evitável" is spelled E-V-I-T-Á-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ/.
What does "evitável" mean?
As an adjective, "evitável" means: algo que é possível de evitar.
How do you pronounce "evitável"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evitável" is /i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "evitável" come from?
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Using “evitável”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-V-I-T-Á-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.vi.ˈta.vɛɫ/ (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