selvático

adj

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.

Key facts for selvático
PropertyValue
Headwordselvático
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “selvático” em português

selváticofica 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

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

  1. 1
    relativo a selva, a silva

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Synonyms

boscarejoselvagemsilvanosilvestresilvino

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "selvático"?
"selvático" is spelled S-E-L-V-Á-T-I-C-O.
What does "selvático" mean?
As an adjective, "selvático" means: relativo a selva, a silva
What language does "selvático" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list