heliotrópio

noun

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.

Key facts for heliotrópio
PropertyValue
Headwordheliotrópio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “heliotrópio” em português

heliotrópioestá 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

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

  1. 1
    género de plantas que se voltam para o Sol enquanto este está acima do horizonte
  2. 2
    pedra preciosa esverdeada com estrias vermelhas

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heliotrópio"?
"heliotrópio" is spelled H-E-L-I-O-T-R-Ó-P-I-O.
What does "heliotrópio" mean?
As a noun, "heliotrópio" means: género de plantas que se voltam para o Sol enquanto este está acima do horizonte
What language does "heliotrópio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list