intangível
The verdict
“intangível” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,819 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,819
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 938
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não se pode ou não se deve tocar
Corpus desk
Index PT-intangivel · intangível · Portuguese
intangível · rank #52,819 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #52,819
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 938
- PHOTO-FINISH intellectual
Nearest frequency peer: intellectual (+1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Ranks da cauda longa perto de “intangível”
Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto
- imobilização
imobilização
47,200 corpus weight
- indigente
indigente
47,192 corpus weight
- indistintam…
indistintamente
47,191 corpus weight
- intangível
intangível
47,182 corpus weight
- intellectual
intellectual
47,181 corpus weight
- irredutível
irredutível
47,171 corpus weight
What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “intangível” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intangível |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #52,819 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “intangível” em português
Rare enough to double-check
intangível is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,819 among 938 “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
- 1que não se pode ou não se deve tocar
- 2diz-se de bem do qual não se pode dispor
- 3inviolável, inalienável, intocável, abstrato
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intangível appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ainda que o Judiciário possa e deva analisar a regularidade dos atos públicos, há um núcleo intangível, que é o núcleo da escolha política.
Comprar uma empresa significa assumir um patrimônio complexo, intangível, multifacetado e com uma teia de emoções.
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.
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