mesura
/mɨ.ˈzu.ɾɐ/
The verdict
“mesura” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cortesia, cumprimento, reverência
Corpus desk
Index PT-mesura · mesura · Portuguese
mesura · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mesura |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /mɨ.ˈzu.ɾɐ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “mesura” em português
Rare enough to double-check
mesura is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɨ.ˈzu.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for mesura in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mesura, spelled M-E-S-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1cortesia, cumprimento, reverência
- 2medida
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.