obra-prima

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a obra mais importante de um artista

Corpus desk

Index PT-obra-prima · obra-prima · Portuguese

obra-prima · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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-prima
PropertyValue
Headwordobra-prima
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “obra-prima” em português

obra-primanão 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-prima is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for obra-prima, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is obra-prima, spelled O-B-R-A---P-R-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    a obra mais importante de um artista
  2. 2
    produto de qualidade notável

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how obra-prima appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Coutinho filma desde 1966 e é conhecido por filmes como Cabra Marcado para Morrer, considerado sua obra-prima, Edifício Master e Jogo de Cena.

This word in other languages

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-prima"?
"obra-prima" is spelled O-B-R-A---P-R-I-M-A.
What does "obra-prima" mean?
As a noun, "obra-prima" means: a obra mais importante de um artista
What language does "obra-prima" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list