sórdido

/ˈsɔɾ.di.du/

//ˈsɔɾ.di.du// adj

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The verdict

“sórdido” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,050 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,050
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se daquele ou daquilo que é caracterizado pela sordidez

Key facts for sórdido
PropertyValue
Headwordsórdido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɔɾ.di.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sórdido” 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). sórdido 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

sórdido is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,050 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɔɾ.di.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sórdido, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 sórdido, spelled S-Ó-R-D-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquele ou daquilo que é caracterizado pela sordidez
  2. 2
    ignóbil, torpe

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 "sórdido"?
"sórdido" is spelled S-Ó-R-D-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɔɾ.di.du/.
What does "sórdido" mean?
As an adjective, "sórdido" means: diz-se daquele ou daquilo que é caracterizado pela sordidez
How do you pronounce "sórdido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sórdido" is /ˈsɔɾ.di.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sórdido" come from?
"sórdido" 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 “sórdido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-Ó-R-D-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɔɾ.di.du/ (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