simpatia
Portuguese, noun/sĩ.paˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/
simpatia is spelled S-I-M-P-A-T-I-A (8 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 5,928th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Simpatia is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “likeableness (quality of being likeable)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “sentimento bom em relação a outra pessoa”.
What does simpatia mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelikeableness (quality of being likeable)
- 2
feminineritual; rite (set of repeated actions, intending to produce a supernatural result)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. sentimento bom em relação a outra pessoa 2. devoção a uma causa 3. pessoa simpática 4. ritual supersticioso para atingir um determinado fim
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of simpatia
- simpatias plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce simpatia?
- Brazil /sĩ.paˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/
- Portugal /sĩ.pɐˈti.ɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to simpatia
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is simpatia in Portuguese?
simpatia appears 13 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).