obra de arte

/ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/

//ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi// phrase

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The verdict

“obra de arte” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - trabalho artístico bem feito

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)

Where “obra de arte” sits in Portuguese frequency

obra de arte 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 obra de arte is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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?
"obra de arte" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “obra de arte”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-B-R-A- -D-E- -A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɔ.bɾə ʤi ˈaɾ.ʧi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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