herbívoro

/ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu/

//ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu// adj

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The verdict

“herbívoro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,220 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,220
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que se alimenta de ervas ou de vegetais

Key facts for herbívoro
PropertyValue
Headwordherbívoro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herbívoro” 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). herbívoro 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

herbívoro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,220 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que se alimenta de ervas ou de vegetais".

Zero misspellings are on record for herbívoro in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is herbívoro, spelled H-E-R-B-Í-V-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se alimenta de ervas ou de vegetais

This word in other languages

herbivorous(English)herbívoro(Español)herbivore(Français)

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 "herbívoro"?
"herbívoro" is spelled H-E-R-B-Í-V-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu/.
What does "herbívoro" mean?
As an adjective, "herbívoro" means: que se alimenta de ervas ou de vegetais
How do you pronounce "herbívoro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herbívoro" is /ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herbívoro" come from?
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Using “herbívoro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-R-B-Í-V-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɛɾ.ˈbi.vu.ɾu/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list