fora de si

phrase

The verdict

“fora de si” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de modo que não está em condição normal de humor ou juízo

Corpus desk

Index PT-fora-de-si · fora de si · Portuguese

fora de si · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for fora de si
PropertyValue
Headwordfora de si
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “fora de si” em português

fora de siestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fora de si is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "de modo que não está em condição normal de humor ou juízo".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fora de si, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is fora de si, spelled F-O-R-A- -D-E- -S-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    de modo que não está em condição normal de humor ou juízo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fora de si appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Crônica da Rua 513.2

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fora de si"?
"fora de si" is spelled F-O-R-A- -D-E- -S-I.
What does "fora de si" mean?
As a phrase, "fora de si" means: de modo que não está em condição normal de humor ou juízo
What language does "fora de si" come from?
"fora de si" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list