presbítero

noun

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The verdict

“presbítero” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,296
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

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

Key facts for presbítero
PropertyValue
Headwordpresbítero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,296
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “presbítero” 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). presbítero lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around presbítero, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,296 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for presbítero, with forms such as "persbítero", "ppresbítero", and "prebsítero". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is presbítero, spelled P-R-E-S-B-Í-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sacerdote, padre
  2. 2
    entre os presbiterianos, indivíduo eleito pela congregação para dirigi-la e ser seu chefe espiritual
  3. 3
    superintendente de igreja protestante; ancião, bispo

Synonyms

sacerdote

This word in other languages

presbyter(English)presbítero(Español)presbytre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • persbítero
  • ppresbítero
  • prebsítero
  • presbbítero
  • presbtíero
  • presbíetro
  • presbíteor
  • presbíterro
  • presbítreo
  • presbíttero
  • pressbítero
  • presíbtero
  • prresbítero
  • prsebítero
  • rpesbítero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of presbítero - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

persbítero2ppresbítero1prebsítero2presbbítero1presbtíero2presbíetro2presbíteor2presbíterro1
Edit distance from "presbítero"

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 "presbítero"?
"presbítero" is spelled P-R-E-S-B-Í-T-E-R-O.
What does "presbítero" mean?
As a noun, "presbítero" means: sacerdote, padre
What are common misspellings of "presbítero"?
Common misspellings include "persbítero", "ppresbítero", "prebsítero", "presbbítero", "presbtíero". The correct spelling is "presbítero".
What language does "presbítero" come from?
"presbítero" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “presbítero”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-E-S-B-Í-T-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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