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 September 3, 2026) - cada uma das 25 áreas em que se divide a Terra e que seguem a mesma definição de tempo

Corpus desk

Index PT-fuso-horario · fuso horário · Portuguese

fuso horário · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 fuso horário
PropertyValue
Headwordfuso horário
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “fuso horário” em português

fuso horáriofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O voo de 15 horas direto de São Paulo aos Emirados Árabes e a diferença de seis horas no fuso horário não arrefeceram os ânimos de Fernando Alonso, da Ferrari, líder do campeonato e que pode, no domingo, conquistar seu terceiro título mundial.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list