soterrado

adj

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The verdict

“soterrado” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,405 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,405
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - enterrado

Key facts for soterrado
PropertyValue
Headwordsoterrado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “soterrado” 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). soterrado 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

soterrado is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,405 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for soterrado in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is soterrado, spelled S-O-T-E-R-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    enterrado
  2. 2
    coberto de terra ou de pedras, madeiras etc
  3. 3
    de que não se fala, não se lembra; esquecido, oculto, escondido

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 "soterrado"?
"soterrado" is spelled S-O-T-E-R-R-A-D-O.
What does "soterrado" mean?
As an adjective, "soterrado" means: enterrado
What language does "soterrado" come from?
"soterrado" 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 “soterrado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-O-T-E-R-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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