frontispício

/fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju/

//fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju// noun

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The verdict

“frontispício” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,345 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,345
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a fachada de uma construção; frontaria;

Key facts for frontispício
PropertyValue
Headwordfrontispício
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju/
Letters12
Frequency rank#87,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frontispício” 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). frontispício lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

frontispício is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,345 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for frontispício in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is frontispício, spelled F-R-O-N-T-I-S-P-Í-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    a fachada de uma construção; frontaria;
  2. 2
    num livro, atualmente o mesmo que página de rosto; antigamente, a página que antecedia a página de rosto, geralmente ilustrada com uma gravura alusiva à obra

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 "frontispício"?
"frontispício" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-I-S-P-Í-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju/.
What does "frontispício" mean?
As a noun, "frontispício" means: a fachada de uma construção; frontaria;
How do you pronounce "frontispício"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frontispício" is /fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frontispício" come from?
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Using “frontispício”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-R-O-N-T-I-S-P-Í-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɾõ.tiʃ.ˈpi.sju/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list