pleasant

/ˈplɛzənt/

//ˈplɛzənt// adj

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The verdict

“pleasant” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #56,934 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#56,934
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters

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

Key facts for pleasant
PropertyValue
Headwordpleasant
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈplɛzənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,934
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pleasant” 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). pleasant 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 pleasant is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈplɛzənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #56,934 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "agradável".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pleasant, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is pleasant, spelled P-L-E-A-S-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    agradável

Synonyms

nice

Antonyms

unpleasant

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

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-L-E-A-S-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈplɛzənt/ (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