sestro
/ˈsɛstrɔ/
The verdict
“sestro” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - forma vocativo singular do substantivo sestra
Corpus desk
Index PT-sestro · sestro · Portuguese
sestro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | sestro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛstrɔ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “sestro” em português
Rare enough to double-check
sestro is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɛstrɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "forma vocativo singular do substantivo sestra".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sestro, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 sestro, spelled S-E-S-T-R-O.
Definition
- 1forma vocativo singular do substantivo sestra
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sestro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Sestro, pojď!"
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.