inalterável

/i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ/

//i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“inalterável” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,358 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,358
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não se pode alterar

Key facts for inalterável
PropertyValue
Headwordinalterável
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,358
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inalterável” 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). inalterável lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

inalterável is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,358 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que não se pode alterar".

inalterável doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is inalterável, spelled I-N-A-L-T-E-R-Á-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não se pode alterar

Antonyms

alterável

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 "inalterável"?
"inalterável" is spelled I-N-A-L-T-E-R-Á-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ/.
What does "inalterável" mean?
As an adjective, "inalterável" means: que não se pode alterar
How do you pronounce "inalterável"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inalterável" is /i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inalterável" come from?
"inalterável" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “inalterável”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-A-L-T-E-R-Á-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.naɫ.tɨ.ˈɾa.vɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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