fuso horário

phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cada uma das 25 áreas em que se divide a Terra e que seguem a mesma definição de tempo

Key facts for fuso horário
PropertyValue
Headwordfuso horário
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuso horário” sits in Portuguese frequency

fuso horário falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fuso horário is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cada uma das 25 áreas em que se divide a Terra e que seguem a mesma definição de tempo".

Zero misspellings are on record for fuso horário in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 fuso horário, spelled F-U-S-O- -H-O-R-Á-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cada uma das 25 áreas em que se divide a Terra e que seguem a mesma definição de tempo

Synonyms

zona horária

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fuso horário"?
"fuso horário" is spelled F-U-S-O- -H-O-R-Á-R-I-O.
What does "fuso horário" mean?
As a phrase, "fuso horário" means: cada uma das 25 áreas em que se divide a Terra e que seguem a mesma definição de tempo
What language does "fuso horário" come from?
"fuso horário" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “fuso horário”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-U-S-O- -H-O-R-Á-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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