pedante

/pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/

//pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“pedante” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #59,327 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#59,327
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pernóstico

Key facts for pedante
PropertyValue
Headwordpedante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pedante” 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). pedante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for pedante is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #59,327 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. 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 pedante, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is pedante, spelled P-E-D-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pernóstico
  2. 2
    diz-se daquele que supõe saber mais do que realmente sabe

This word in other languages

pedantic(English)pedante(Español)pédant(Français)pedantisch(Deutsch)

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 "pedante"?
"pedante" is spelled P-E-D-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "pedante" mean?
As an adjective, "pedante" means: pernóstico
How do you pronounce "pedante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pedante" is /pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pedante" come from?
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Using “pedante”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-D-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɨ.ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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