siete

/ˈsĭete/

//ˈsĭete// num

The verdict

“siete” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,219 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,219
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o número sete

Key facts for siete
PropertyValue
Headwordsiete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈsĭete/
Letters5
Frequency rank#95,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “siete” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). siete lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

siete is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,219 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed /ˈsĭete/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for siete in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 siete, spelled S-I-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o número sete
  2. 2
    número equivalente a seis mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha sete elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 7 (algarismos arábicos) ou VII (algarismos romanos)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "siete"?
"siete" is spelled S-I-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsĭete/.
What does "siete" mean?
As a numeral, "siete" means: o número sete
How do you pronounce "siete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siete" is /ˈsĭete/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siete" come from?
"siete" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “siete”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-I-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsĭete/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list