prescindível

/pɾɨʃ.sĩ.ˈdi.vɛɫ/

//pɾɨʃ.sĩ.ˈdi.vɛɫ// adj

The verdict

“prescindível” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - que pode ser prescindido, ou seja que é opcional

Corpus desk

Index PT-prescindivel · prescindível · Portuguese

prescindível · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 prescindível
PropertyValue
Headwordprescindível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɾɨʃ.sĩ.ˈdi.vɛɫ/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “prescindível” em português

prescindívelestá 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

prescindível is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pɾɨʃ.sĩ.ˈdi.vɛɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que pode ser prescindido, ou seja que é opcional".

prescindível doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is prescindível, spelled P-R-E-S-C-I-N-D-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que pode ser prescindido, ou seja que é opcional

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Para que o Brasil cresça é prescindível a relação econômica com os Estados Unidos da América.

Antonyms

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 "prescindível"?
"prescindível" is spelled P-R-E-S-C-I-N-D-Í-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɨʃ.sĩ.ˈdi.vɛɫ/.
What does "prescindível" mean?
As an adjective, "prescindível" means: que pode ser prescindido, ou seja que é opcional
How do you pronounce "prescindível"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prescindível" is /pɾɨʃ.sĩ.ˈdi.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prescindível" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list