pré-história
/ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/
The verdict
“pré-história” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lapso temporal comumente situado entre a elaboração das primeiras ferramentas em pedra há mais de três milhões de anos, até os primeiros registros escritos da civilização humana (por volta de 5.200...
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Index PT-pre-historia · pré-história · Portuguese
pré-história · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pré-história |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “pré-história” em português
Rare enough to double-check
pré-história is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌpɾɛ.isˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pré-história in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pré-história, spelled P-R-É---H-I-S-T-Ó-R-I-A.
Definition
- 1lapso temporal comumente situado entre a elaboração das primeiras ferramentas em pedra há mais de três milhões de anos, até os primeiros registros escritos da civilização humana (por volta de 5.200 anos atrás), e que é objeto de estudo da arqueologia e da paleoantropologia
- 2fase anterior a qualquer empreendimento humano
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pré-história appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A importância do genoma, mesmo que parcial, será inestimável para a compreensão de eventos da evolução e da pré-história humana.
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.