proibitivo

/pɾu.i.bi.ˈti.vu/

//pɾu.i.bi.ˈti.vu// adj

The verdict

“proibitivo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,165 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,165
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - não baixo ou elevado de forma que torna aquisição não viável de forma mais ampla

Corpus desk

Index PT-proibitivo · proibitivo · Portuguese

proibitivo · rank #93,165 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,165
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH profícuo

Nearest frequency peer: profícuo (-2 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “proibitivo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “proibitivo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for proibitivo
PropertyValue
Headwordproibitivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɾu.i.bi.ˈti.vu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,165
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “proibitivo” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).proibitivocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “profícuo” (#93,163), “provir” (#93,175), “petúnia” (#93,137). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “proibitivo” fica em #93,165. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proibitivo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,165 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /pɾu.i.bi.ˈti.vu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "não baixo ou elevado de forma que torna aquisição não viável de forma mais ampla".

No generated misspelling entries exist for proibitivo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is proibitivo, spelled P-R-O-I-B-I-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    não baixo ou elevado de forma que torna aquisição não viável de forma mais ampla

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 2016, On Line Editora, Games On Line Editora, Curiosidades On Line Editora, História On Line Editora, Guia A História Ed.06 Videogames, On Line Editora, página: 27
  2. Com um preço proibitivo de US$ 650 e cada cartucho custando entre US$ 400 e US$ 500, obter o Neo-Geo requeria um esforço financeiro para a época, na comparação com os outros consoles.

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); 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 "proibitivo"?
"proibitivo" is spelled P-R-O-I-B-I-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.i.bi.ˈti.vu/.
What does "proibitivo" mean?
As an adjective, "proibitivo" means: não baixo ou elevado de forma que torna aquisição não viável de forma mais ampla
How do you pronounce "proibitivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proibitivo" is /pɾu.i.bi.ˈti.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "proibitivo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list