préstimo

/ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu/

//ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu// noun

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The verdict

“préstimo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #99,121 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,121
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade do que presta ou do que é proveitoso; serventia

Key facts for préstimo
PropertyValue
Headwordpréstimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “préstimo” 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). préstimo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

préstimo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #99,121 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for préstimo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is préstimo, spelled P-R-É-S-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade do que presta ou do que é proveitoso; serventia
  2. 2
    auxílio

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 "préstimo"?
"préstimo" is spelled P-R-É-S-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu/.
What does "préstimo" mean?
As a noun, "préstimo" means: qualidade do que presta ou do que é proveitoso; serventia
How do you pronounce "préstimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "préstimo" is /ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "préstimo" come from?
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Using “préstimo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-É-S-T-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɾɛʃ.ti.mu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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