sefardita
/se.faʁˈd͡ʒi.tɐ/ [se.faɦˈd͡ʒi.tɐ]
The verdict
“sefardita” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo aos judeus que, durante a diáspora, se instalaram nos atuais territórios de Portugal e Espanha, onde viveram até serem expulsos pela Inquisição (final do século XV e começo do XVI)
Corpus desk
Index PT-sefardita · sefardita · Portuguese
sefardita · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sefardita |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /se.faʁˈd͡ʒi.tɐ/ [se.faɦˈd͡ʒi.tɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “sefardita” em português
Rare enough to double-check
sefardita is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /se.faʁˈd͡ʒi.tɐ/ [se.faɦˈd͡ʒi.tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for sefardita in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented 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 sefardita, spelled S-E-F-A-R-D-I-T-A.
Definition
- 1relativo aos judeus que, durante a diáspora, se instalaram nos atuais territórios de Portugal e Espanha, onde viveram até serem expulsos pela Inquisição (final do século XV e começo do XVI)
- 2que tem influência da cultura ou dos ritos religiosos do judaísmo praticado na Península Ibérica durante a Idade Média
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sefardita appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seu pai era Alberto Abravanel, judeu sefardita nascido na cidade grega de Tessalônica, e sua mãe era Rebecca Caro, também judia sefardita nascida em Esmirna, hoje parte da Turquia.
Durante todo o espetáculo, os altos e baixos de Spinoza são acompanhados de acordes e percussões sefarditas, música medieval judaica popular na Península Ibérica - visto que a família do filósofo era de origem portuguesa.
This word in other languages
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.