impreciso

/ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/

//ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu// adj

The verdict

“impreciso” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #54,453 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#54,453
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indefinido

Key facts for impreciso
PropertyValue
Headwordimpreciso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,453
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impreciso” 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). impreciso 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 impreciso is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,453 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for impreciso in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is impreciso, spelled I-M-P-R-E-C-I-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    indefinido
  2. 2
    inexacto
  3. 3
    confuso

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "impreciso"?
"impreciso" is spelled I-M-P-R-E-C-I-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/.
What does "impreciso" mean?
As an adjective, "impreciso" means: indefinido
How do you pronounce "impreciso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impreciso" is /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impreciso" come from?
"impreciso" 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 “impreciso”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-P-R-E-C-I-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.pɾɨ.ˈsi.zu/ (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