hermenêutica
/eʁ.meˈnew.t͡ʃi.kɐ/ [eɦ.meˈneʊ̯.t͡ʃi.kɐ]
The verdict
“hermenêutica” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #40,171 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #40,171
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 12
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - análise do sentido das palavras em um contexto, ou de textos na sua integralidade, tornando-o assim mais compreensível ou, por outro lado, transmitir a visão de quem interpreta acerca de algo que f...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hermenêutica |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /eʁ.meˈnew.t͡ʃi.kɐ/ [eɦ.meˈneʊ̯.t͡ʃi.kɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #40,171 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hermenêutica” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for hermenêutica is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /eʁ.meˈnew.t͡ʃi.kɐ/ [eɦ.meˈneʊ̯.t͡ʃi.kɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,171 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for hermenêutica, with forms such as "ehrmenêutica", "hemrenêutica", and "heremnêutica". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is hermenêutica, spelled H-E-R-M-E-N-Ê-U-T-I-C-A.
Definition
- 1análise do sentido das palavras em um contexto, ou de textos na sua integralidade, tornando-o assim mais compreensível ou, por outro lado, transmitir a visão de quem interpreta acerca de algo que foi dito
- 2interpretação dos sinais e de seu simbolismo em dada cultura e/ou momento histórico
- 3interpretação da Bíblia ou dos textos sagrados de uma dada religião
- 4conjunto de métodos para fazer a interpretação do sentido das leis, dando-lhes assim maior compreensão em significado, abrangência e aplicabilidade aos casos concretos
- 5conjunto de métodos para a interpretação de um determinado autor e de sua obra, analisando aspectos como o contexto histórico e geográfico, fases da vida, movimentos artísticos e outros
- 6estudo dos meios e técnicas de interpretação dos textos filosóficos
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ehrmenêutica,hemrenêutica,heremnêutica,hermennêutica,hermenuêtica,hermenêtuica,hermenêuitca,hermenêutcia,hermenêutiac,hermenêuticca,hermenêuttica,hermeênutica,hermmenêutica,hermneêutica,herrmenêutica,hhermenêutica,hremenêutica
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hermenêutica - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “hermenêutica”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-R-M-E-N-Ê-U-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /eʁ.meˈnew.t͡ʃi.kɐ/ [eɦ.meˈneʊ̯.t͡ʃi.kɐ] (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
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.