fratricídio
/fɾɐ.tɾi.ˈsi.dju/
The verdict
“fratricídio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - homicídio contra o próprio irmão ou irmã
Corpus desk
Index PT-fratricidio · fratricídio · Portuguese
fratricídio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fratricídio |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fɾɐ.tɾi.ˈsi.dju/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “fratricídio” em português
Rare enough to double-check
fratricídio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɾɐ.tɾi.ˈsi.dju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
fratricídio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is fratricídio, spelled F-R-A-T-R-I-C-Í-D-I-O.
Definition
- 1homicídio contra o próprio irmão ou irmã
- 2homicídio contra pessoas de um mesmo grupo social, etnia ou nação
This word in other languages
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.