sorvedouro

/suɾ.vɨ.ˈdow.ɾu/

//suɾ.vɨ.ˈdow.ɾu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - redemoinho no mar ou no rio, que leva para o fundo o que nele cai; voragem

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Index PT-sorvedouro · sorvedouro · Portuguese

sorvedouro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 sorvedouro
PropertyValue
Headwordsorvedouro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/suɾ.vɨ.ˈdow.ɾu/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sorvedouro” em português

sorvedourofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sorvedouro is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /suɾ.vɨ.ˈdow.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sorvedouro in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is sorvedouro, spelled S-O-R-V-E-D-O-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    redemoinho no mar ou no rio, que leva para o fundo o que nele cai; voragem
  2. 2
    abismo, precipício

Synonyms

redemoinhotorvelinhoturbilhãovoragemvórtice

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 "sorvedouro"?
"sorvedouro" is spelled S-O-R-V-E-D-O-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /suɾ.vɨ.ˈdow.ɾu/.
What does "sorvedouro" mean?
As a noun, "sorvedouro" means: redemoinho no mar ou no rio, que leva para o fundo o que nele cai; voragem
How do you pronounce "sorvedouro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorvedouro" is /suɾ.vɨ.ˈdow.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorvedouro" come from?
"sorvedouro" 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