sambado

adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que ficou em estado descuidado e recebeu seu subsequente prejuízo, que sofreu a ação de desgaste no tempo e perdeu em grau sua qualidade de conservação original

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Index PT-sambado · sambado · Portuguese

sambado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sambado
PropertyValue
Headwordsambado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sambado” em português

sambadofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sambado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sambado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is sambado, spelled S-A-M-B-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que ficou em estado descuidado e recebeu seu subsequente prejuízo, que sofreu a ação de desgaste no tempo e perdeu em grau sua qualidade de conservação original
  2. 2
    que teve relações sexuais com muitas parceiras ou parceiros

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Esse inferno vai acabar
  2. Uma moça que teve muitos namorados era “uma mulher sambada”

Synonyms

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 "sambado"?
"sambado" is spelled S-A-M-B-A-D-O.
What does "sambado" mean?
As an adjective, "sambado" means: que ficou em estado descuidado e recebeu seu subsequente prejuízo, que sofreu a ação de desgaste no tempo e perdeu em grau sua qualidade de conservação original
What language does "sambado" come from?
"sambado" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list