recursivo
/xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/
The verdict
“recursivo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | recursivo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “recursivo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for recursivo is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1diz-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
- 2diz-se da expressão na qual cada termo é calculado aplicando-se uma fórmula aos termos anteriores
- 3que 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.
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Using “recursivo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-C-U-R-S-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /xe.kuɾ.ˈsi.vʊ/ (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
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.