reprimenda

/Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ/

//Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“reprimenda” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,729 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,729
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - repreensão

Key facts for reprimenda
PropertyValue
Headwordreprimenda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reprimenda” 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). reprimenda lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

reprimenda is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,729 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for reprimenda in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is reprimenda, spelled R-E-P-R-I-M-E-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    repreensão
  2. 2
    carão
  3. 3
    bronca
  4. 4
    esporro
  5. 5
    pito

This word in other languages

reprimand(English)reprimenda(Español)réprimande(Français)

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 "reprimenda"?
"reprimenda" is spelled R-E-P-R-I-M-E-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ/.
What does "reprimenda" mean?
As a noun, "reprimenda" means: repreensão
How do you pronounce "reprimenda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprimenda" is /Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reprimenda" come from?
"reprimenda" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “reprimenda”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-P-R-I-M-E-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.pɾi.ˈmẽ.dɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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