spitz

/ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ adj

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The verdict

“spitz” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,021 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,021
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for spitz
PropertyValue
Headwordspitz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,021
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spitz” 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). spitz 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

spitz is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,021 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

spitz has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is spitz, spelled S-P-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    pontiagudo
  2. 2
    afilado, bicudo
  3. 3
    aguçado
  4. 4
    excitado

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 "spitz"?
"spitz" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "spitz" mean?
As an adjective, "spitz" means: pontiagudo
How do you pronounce "spitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spitz" is /ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spitz" come from?
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Using “spitz”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-P-I-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃpɪt͡s/ ouvir^(fonte ?) (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