relento

/Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu/

//Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu// noun

The verdict

“relento” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #49,140 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,140
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - umidade da noite

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

relento vs relevo
71% similar
relento vs repleto
71% similar
relento vs relato
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for relento
PropertyValue
Headwordrelento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,140
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relento” 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). relento lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for relento is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #49,140 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for relento, with forms such as "erlento", "reelnto", and "relennto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "relevo", "repleto", "relato", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is relento, spelled R-E-L-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    umidade da noite
  2. 2
    sem teto, exposto a umidade da noite
  3. 3
    cheiro ou sabor desagradável, estagnado

Synonyms

lenturaorvalho

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erlento,reelnto,relennto,relenot,relentto,reletno,rellento,relneto,rleento,rrelento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of relento - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erlento2reelnto2relennto1relenot2relentto1reletno2rellento1relneto2
Edit distance from "relento"

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 "relento"?
"relento" is spelled R-E-L-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu/.
What does "relento" mean?
As a noun, "relento" means: umidade da noite
What words are commonly confused with "relento"?
"relento" is commonly confused with "relevo", "repleto", "relato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "relento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relento" is /Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relento" come from?
"relento" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “relento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-L-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.ˈlẽ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “relevo” - see the side-by-side comparison. relento vs relevo
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list