sestro
/ˈsɛstrɔ/
The verdict
“sestro” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma vocativo singular do substantivo sestra
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sestro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛstrɔ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sestro” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for sestro is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɛstrɔ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “sestro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɛstrɔ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.