obra de arte

/ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/

//ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi// phrase

The verdict

“obra de arte” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trabalho artístico bem feito

Corpus desk

Index PT-obra-de-arte · obra de arte · Portuguese

obra de arte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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.

Key facts for obra de arte
PropertyValue
Headwordobra de arte
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “obra de arte” em português

obra de artenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

obra de arte is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for obra de arte, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is obra de arte, spelled O-B-R-A- -D-E- -A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    trabalho artístico bem feito
  2. 2
    qualquer construção (ponte, túnel, muro, etc)

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 "obra de arte"?
"obra de arte" is spelled O-B-R-A- -D-E- -A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/.
What does "obra de arte" mean?
As a phrase, "obra de arte" means: trabalho artístico bem feito
How do you pronounce "obra de arte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obra de arte" is /ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obra de arte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list