heliotrópio
The verdict
“heliotrópio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - género de plantas que se voltam para o Sol enquanto este está acima do horizonte
Corpus desk
Index PT-heliotropio · heliotrópio · Portuguese
heliotrópio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | heliotrópio |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “heliotrópio” em português
Rare enough to double-check
heliotrópio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for heliotrópio, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists 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 heliotrópio, spelled H-E-L-I-O-T-R-Ó-P-I-O.
Definition
- 1género de plantas que se voltam para o Sol enquanto este está acima do horizonte
- 2pedra preciosa esverdeada com estrias vermelhas
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how heliotrópio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Coroas de louro e de heliotrópio ornavam o altar, no qual a figura sinistra do diabo fora substituída por uma pomba, em cujo peito aberto entrava uma serpente que lhe mordia e devorava o coração.
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.