retumbante

/Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ/

//Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“retumbante” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,554 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,554
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que soa como um estrondo

Key facts for retumbante
PropertyValue
Headwordretumbante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,554
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retumbante” 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). retumbante 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

retumbante is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,554 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que soa como um estrondo".

No generated misspelling entries exist for retumbante in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is retumbante, spelled R-E-T-U-M-B-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que soa como um estrondo

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 "retumbante"?
"retumbante" is spelled R-E-T-U-M-B-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "retumbante" mean?
As an adjective, "retumbante" means: que soa como um estrondo
How do you pronounce "retumbante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retumbante" is /Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retumbante" come from?
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Using “retumbante”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-T-U-M-B-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Rɨ.tũ.ˈbɐ̃.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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