hedonista

/e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ/

//e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ// adj

The verdict

“hedonista” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,606 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,606
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que cultiva o hedonismo

Key facts for hedonista
PropertyValue
Headwordhedonista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,606
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hedonista” 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). hedonista lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hedonista is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,606 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que cultiva o hedonismo".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hedonista, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is hedonista, spelled H-E-D-O-N-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    que cultiva o hedonismo

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 "hedonista"?
"hedonista" is spelled H-E-D-O-N-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ/.
What does "hedonista" mean?
As an adjective, "hedonista" means: que cultiva o hedonismo
How do you pronounce "hedonista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hedonista" is /e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hedonista" come from?
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Using “hedonista”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-D-O-N-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.du.ˈniʃ.tɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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