metafórico

/mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku/

//mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku// adj

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The verdict

“metafórico” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #58,656 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#58,656
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo à metáfora

Key facts for metafórico
PropertyValue
Headwordmetafórico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku/
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,656
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “metafórico” 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). metafórico lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for metafórico is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku/. Corpus data places it at rank #58,656 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "relativo à metáfora".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for metafórico, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is metafórico, spelled M-E-T-A-F-Ó-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo à metáfora

This word in other languages

metaphorical(English)metafórico(Español)métaphorique(Français)metaphorisch(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 "metafórico"?
"metafórico" is spelled M-E-T-A-F-Ó-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku/.
What does "metafórico" mean?
As an adjective, "metafórico" means: relativo à metáfora
How do you pronounce "metafórico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metafórico" is /mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metafórico" come from?
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Using “metafórico”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-T-A-F-Ó-R-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɨ.tɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾi.ku/ (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