pôr-do-sol

noun

The verdict

“pôr-do-sol” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - momento em que o Sol se põe; ver pôr do sol

Corpus desk

Index PT-por-do-sol · pôr-do-sol · Portuguese

pôr-do-sol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 pôr-do-sol
PropertyValue
Headwordpôr-do-sol
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “pôr-do-sol” em português

pôr-do-solestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for pôr-do-sol in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pôr-do-sol, spelled P-Ô-R---D-O---S-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    momento em que o Sol se põe; ver pôr do sol
  2. 2
    crepúsculo vespertino

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Se a viagem for longa, a sugestão é ir de ferry boat, saindo de Oahu. O trajeto oferece belos cenários e um pôr-do-sol inesquecível.

Synonyms

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 "pôr-do-sol"?
"pôr-do-sol" is spelled P-Ô-R---D-O---S-O-L.
What does "pôr-do-sol" mean?
As a noun, "pôr-do-sol" means: momento em que o Sol se põe; ver pôr do sol
What language does "pôr-do-sol" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list