relógio de sol

phrase

The verdict

“relógio de sol” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - haste vertical que projeta uma sombra num plano e assim as horas do dia

Corpus desk

Index PT-relogio-de-sol · relógio de sol · Portuguese

relógio de sol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 relógio de sol
PropertyValue
Headwordrelógio de sol
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “relógio de sol” em português

relógio de solnão 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

relógio de sol is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "haste vertical que projeta uma sombra num plano e assim as horas do dia".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for relógio de sol, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is relógio de sol, spelled R-E-L-Ó-G-I-O- -D-E- -S-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    haste vertical que projeta uma sombra num plano e assim as horas do dia

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O relógio de sol, um dos desenhos mais destacados, foi mutilado pela detonação da rocha.

Synonyms

meridiana

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 "relógio de sol"?
"relógio de sol" is spelled R-E-L-Ó-G-I-O- -D-E- -S-O-L.
What does "relógio de sol" mean?
As a phrase, "relógio de sol" means: haste vertical que projeta uma sombra num plano e assim as horas do dia
What language does "relógio de sol" come from?
"relógio de sol" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list