gravame
The verdict
“gravame” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de gravar, de molestar, de vexar
Corpus desk
Index PT-gravame · gravame · Portuguese
gravame · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | gravame |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “gravame” em português
Rare enough to double-check
gravame is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gravame, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gravame, spelled G-R-A-V-A-M-E.
Definition
- 1ato de gravar, de molestar, de vexar
- 2ofensa grave; agravo
- 3dano sofrido; prejuízo
- 4imposto pesado
- 5ônus ou encargo que incide sobre um bem
- 6peso, opressão
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gravame appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
O juiz aliviou o gravame de uma das partes.
Sentia-se premido sob o gravame dos problemas familiares.
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.