intangível

adj

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The verdict

“intangível” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,819 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,819
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

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

Key facts for intangível
PropertyValue
Headwordintangível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intangível” 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). intangível 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

intangível is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,819 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intangível, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is intangível, spelled I-N-T-A-N-G-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não se pode ou não se deve tocar
  2. 2
    diz-se de bem do qual não se pode dispor
  3. 3
    inviolável, inalienável, intocável, abstrato

This word in other languages

intangible(English)intangible(Español)intangible(Français)immateriell(Deutsch)

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 "intangível"?
"intangível" is spelled I-N-T-A-N-G-Í-V-E-L.
What does "intangível" mean?
As an adjective, "intangível" means: que não se pode ou não se deve tocar
What language does "intangível" come from?
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Using “intangível”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-T-A-N-G-Í-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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