selvático
The verdict
“selvático” 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 a selva, a silva
Corpus desk
Index PT-selvatico · selvático · Portuguese
selvático · 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 | selvático |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “selvático” em português
Rare enough to double-check
selvático is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativo a selva, a silva".
No generated misspelling entries exist for selvático in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 selvático, spelled S-E-L-V-Á-T-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1relativo a selva, a silva
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how selvático appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Santos visitou o povoado fronteiriço de San Miguel (sul), no selvático departamento de Putumayo, para constatar as condições de segurança da região em companhia da embaixadora da Colômbia nos EUA, Carolina Barco.
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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.