gravame

noun

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.

Key facts for gravame
PropertyValue
Headwordgravame
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “gravame” em português

gravameestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

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

  1. 1
    ato de gravar, de molestar, de vexar
  2. 2
    ofensa grave; agravo
  3. 3
    dano sofrido; prejuízo
  4. 4
    imposto pesado
  5. 5
    ônus ou encargo que incide sobre um bem
  6. 6
    peso, opressão

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O juiz aliviou o gravame de uma das partes.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gravame"?
"gravame" is spelled G-R-A-V-A-M-E.
What does "gravame" mean?
As a noun, "gravame" means: ato de gravar, de molestar, de vexar
What language does "gravame" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list