sinistro

adj

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The verdict

“sinistro” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,180 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#13,180
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que usa preferencialmente a mão esquerda (diz-se de pessoa)

Key facts for sinistro
PropertyValue
Headwordsinistro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,180
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sinistro” 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). sinistro lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for sinistro is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #13,180 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sinistro, with forms such as "isnistro", "siinstro", and "sinisrto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is sinistro, spelled S-I-N-I-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que usa preferencialmente a mão esquerda (diz-se de pessoa)
  2. 2
    que pressagia acontecimentos infaustos; agourento, funesto
  3. 3
    que é pernicioso; mau
  4. 4
    que se deve temer; assustador, temível
  5. 5
    que causa o mal; pernicioso, perigoso
  6. 6
    trágico, calamitoso
  7. 7
    que é muito legal, emocionante

Synonyms

canhocanhotoesquerdinoesquerdoirado

Antonyms

destro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isnistro,siinstro,sinisrto,sinisstro,sinistor,sinistrro,sinisttro,sinitsro,sinnistro,sinsitro,sniistro,ssinistro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sinistro - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

isnistro2siinstro2sinisrto2sinisstro1sinistor2sinistrro1sinisttro1sinitsro2
Edit distance from "sinistro"

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 "sinistro"?
"sinistro" is spelled S-I-N-I-S-T-R-O.
What does "sinistro" mean?
As an adjective, "sinistro" means: que usa preferencialmente a mão esquerda (diz-se de pessoa)
What are common misspellings of "sinistro"?
Common misspellings include "isnistro", "siinstro", "sinisrto", "sinisstro", "sinistor". The correct spelling is "sinistro".
What language does "sinistro" come from?
"sinistro" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sinistro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-I-N-I-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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