jesuita

/xe.su.ˈi.ta/

//xe.su.ˈi.ta// adj

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The verdict

“jesuita” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jesuíta, pertencente à Companhia de Jesus

Key facts for jesuita
PropertyValue
Headwordjesuita
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/xe.su.ˈi.ta/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jesuita” sits in Portuguese frequency

jesuita falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for jesuita is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /xe.su.ˈi.ta/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for jesuita in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is jesuita, spelled J-E-S-U-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    jesuíta, pertencente à Companhia de Jesus
  2. 2
    jesuíta, pertencente a um dos seus seguidores
  3. 3
    hipócrita, cafajeste

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jesuita"?
"jesuita" is spelled J-E-S-U-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /xe.su.ˈi.ta/.
What does "jesuita" mean?
As an adjective, "jesuita" means: jesuíta, pertencente à Companhia de Jesus
How do you pronounce "jesuita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jesuita" is /xe.su.ˈi.ta/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jesuita" come from?
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Using “jesuita”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-E-S-U-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /xe.su.ˈi.ta/ (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