pesaroso

adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - em que há pesar, dor; contrito

Corpus desk

Index PT-pesaroso · pesaroso · Portuguese

pesaroso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pesaroso
PropertyValue
Headwordpesaroso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pesaroso” em português

pesarosofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

pesaroso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is pesaroso, spelled P-E-S-A-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    em que há pesar, dor; contrito
  2. 2
    arrependido

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Estava como fotógrafo, repórter, cubano, pesaroso e por inteiro.

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 "pesaroso"?
"pesaroso" is spelled P-E-S-A-R-O-S-O.
What does "pesaroso" mean?
As an adjective, "pesaroso" means: em que há pesar, dor; contrito
What language does "pesaroso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list