sobrescrito

/so.bɾɨʃ.ˈkɾi.tu/

//so.bɾɨʃ.ˈkɾi.tu// noun

The verdict

“sobrescrito” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - algo que está escrito (endereço e remetente) sobre outro escrito (a carta)

Corpus desk

Index PT-sobrescrito · sobrescrito · Portuguese

sobrescrito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for sobrescrito
PropertyValue
Headwordsobrescrito
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/so.bɾɨʃ.ˈkɾi.tu/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sobrescrito” em português

sobrescritoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sobrescrito is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /so.bɾɨʃ.ˈkɾi.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "algo que está escrito (endereço e remetente) sobre outro escrito (a carta)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sobrescrito, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 sobrescrito, spelled S-O-B-R-E-S-C-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    algo que está escrito (endereço e remetente) sobre outro escrito (a carta)

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sobrescrito"?
"sobrescrito" is spelled S-O-B-R-E-S-C-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /so.bɾɨʃ.ˈkɾi.tu/.
What does "sobrescrito" mean?
As a noun, "sobrescrito" means: algo que está escrito (endereço e remetente) sobre outro escrito (a carta)
How do you pronounce "sobrescrito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobrescrito" is /so.bɾɨʃ.ˈkɾi.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobrescrito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list