scientist

/ˈsaɪən.tɪst/

//ˈsaɪən.tɪst// noun

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The verdict

“scientist” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #65,110 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,110
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for scientist
PropertyValue
Headwordscientist
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsaɪən.tɪst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,110
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “scientist” 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). scientist 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

scientist is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #65,110 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cientista".

No misspelling variants are generated for scientist in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is scientist, spelled S-C-I-E-N-T-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    cientista

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 "scientist"?
"scientist" is spelled S-C-I-E-N-T-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/.
What does "scientist" mean?
As a noun, "scientist" means: cientista
How do you pronounce "scientist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scientist" is /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scientist" come from?
"scientist" 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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Using “scientist”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-C-I-E-N-T-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ (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