sofreguidão

/so.fɾɨ.ɡu.i.ˈdɐ̃w̃/

//so.fɾɨ.ɡu.i.ˈdɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“sofreguidão” 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) - ato, modo ou qualidade de sôfrego

Corpus desk

Index PT-sofreguidao · sofreguidão · Portuguese

sofreguidão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 sofreguidão
PropertyValue
Headwordsofreguidão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/so.fɾɨ.ɡu.i.ˈdɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sofreguidão” em português

sofreguidãonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sofreguidão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /so.fɾɨ.ɡu.i.ˈdɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

sofreguidão has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is sofreguidão, spelled S-O-F-R-E-G-U-I-D-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato, modo ou qualidade de sôfrego
  2. 2
    desejo impaciente, avidez
  3. 3
    ambição

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 "sofreguidão"?
"sofreguidão" is spelled S-O-F-R-E-G-U-I-D-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /so.fɾɨ.ɡu.i.ˈdɐ̃w̃/.
What does "sofreguidão" mean?
As a noun, "sofreguidão" means: ato, modo ou qualidade de sôfrego
How do you pronounce "sofreguidão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofreguidão" is /so.fɾɨ.ɡu.i.ˈdɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofreguidão" come from?
"sofreguidão" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list