Sagittarius

/sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/

//sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sagitário (signo do zodíaco e constelação)

Key facts for Sagittarius
PropertyValue
HeadwordSagittarius
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sagittarius” sits in Portuguese frequency

Sagittarius falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sagittarius is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sagitário (signo do zodíaco e constelação)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sagittarius in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Sagittarius, spelled S-A-G-I-T-T-A-R-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sagitário (signo do zodíaco e constelação)

Synonyms

Toxotes

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 "Sagittarius"?
"Sagittarius" is spelled S-A-G-I-T-T-A-R-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/.
What does "Sagittarius" mean?
As a noun, "Sagittarius" means: Sagitário (signo do zodíaco e constelação)
How do you pronounce "Sagittarius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sagittarius" is /sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sagittarius" come from?
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Using “Sagittarius”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-G-I-T-T-A-R-I-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/ (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.

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

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