iconoclasta

/i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.tɐ/

//i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.tɐ// adj

The verdict

“iconoclasta” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #81,350 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#81,350
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se daquele que ataca crenças estabelecidas ou instituições veneradas ou que é contra qualquer tradição

Key facts for iconoclasta
PropertyValue
Headwordiconoclasta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.tɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “iconoclasta” 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). iconoclasta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for iconoclasta is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.tɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #81,350 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for iconoclasta in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is iconoclasta, spelled I-C-O-N-O-C-L-A-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquele que ataca crenças estabelecidas ou instituições veneradas ou que é contra qualquer tradição
  2. 2
    membro da iconoclastia, movimento político-religioso contra a veneração de ícones e imagens religiosas no Império Bizantino

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 "iconoclasta"?
"iconoclasta" is spelled I-C-O-N-O-C-L-A-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.tɐ/.
What does "iconoclasta" mean?
As an adjective, "iconoclasta" means: diz-se daquele que ataca crenças estabelecidas ou instituições veneradas ou que é contra qualquer tradição
How do you pronounce "iconoclasta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iconoclasta" is /i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iconoclasta" come from?
"iconoclasta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “iconoclasta”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-C-O-N-O-C-L-A-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.kɔ.nɔ.ˈklaʃ.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
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