outsider

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“outsider” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #68,349 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,349
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indivíduo que não pertence a um determinado grupo; forasteiro; leigo

Key facts for outsider
PropertyValue
Headwordoutsider
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “outsider” 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). outsider 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

outsider is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #68,349 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for outsider in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is outsider, spelled O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    indivíduo que não pertence a um determinado grupo; forasteiro; leigo
  2. 2
    investidor que não tem acesso às informações de uma empresa
  3. 3
    competidor sem probabilidade de ganhar

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 "outsider"?
"outsider" is spelled O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R.
What does "outsider" mean?
As a noun, "outsider" means: indivíduo que não pertence a um determinado grupo; forasteiro; leigo
What language does "outsider" come from?
"outsider" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “outsider”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R - 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