recursivo

/xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/

//xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ// adj

The verdict

“recursivo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se do processo que, para atingir um objetivo, realiza-se várias vezes, e a cada vez fornece um resultado parcial que alimentará o turno seguinte do processo

Corpus desk

Index PT-recursivo · recursivo · Portuguese

recursivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 recursivo
PropertyValue
Headwordrecursivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “recursivo” em português

recursivonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

recursivo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

recursivo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is recursivo, spelled R-E-C-U-R-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se do processo que, para atingir um objetivo, realiza-se várias vezes, e a cada vez fornece um resultado parcial que alimentará o turno seguinte do processo
  2. 2
    diz-se da expressão na qual cada termo é calculado aplicando-se uma fórmula aos termos anteriores
  3. 3
    que chama a si mesmo (programa ou função)

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 "recursivo"?
"recursivo" is spelled R-E-C-U-R-S-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/.
What does "recursivo" mean?
As an adjective, "recursivo" means: diz-se do processo que, para atingir um objetivo, realiza-se várias vezes, e a cada vez fornece um resultado parcial que alimentará o turno seguinte do processo
How do you pronounce "recursivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recursivo" is /xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recursivo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list