mísero

adj

The verdict

“mísero” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,105 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,105
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - muito pobre; miserável, paupérrimo

Key facts for mísero
PropertyValue
Headwordmísero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,105
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mísero” 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). mísero 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

mísero is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,105 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mísero in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 mísero, spelled M-Í-S-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    muito pobre; miserável, paupérrimo
  2. 2
    (Derivação: sentido figurado) pobre de ideias ou desprovido de inteligência
  3. 3
    muito reduzido; miserável, ínfimo, insignificante
  4. 4
    sem valor ou importância; desprezível, insignificante, reles

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "mísero"?
"mísero" is spelled M-Í-S-E-R-O.
What does "mísero" mean?
As an adjective, "mísero" means: muito pobre; miserável, paupérrimo
What language does "mísero" come from?
"mísero" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mísero”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-Í-S-E-R-O - 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list