permissivo

/pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu/

//pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu// adj

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The verdict

“permissivo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que envolve ou dá permissão

Key facts for permissivo
PropertyValue
Headwordpermissivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “permissivo” sits in Portuguese frequency

permissivo 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.

Rare enough to double-check

permissivo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for permissivo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is permissivo, spelled P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que envolve ou dá permissão
  2. 2
    tolerante

This word in other languages

permissive(English)permisivo(Español)permissif(Français)

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 "permissivo"?
"permissivo" is spelled P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu/.
What does "permissivo" mean?
As an adjective, "permissivo" means: que envolve ou dá permissão
How do you pronounce "permissivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "permissivo" is /pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "permissivo" come from?
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Using “permissivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɨɾ.mi.ˈsi.vu/ (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