stem

/stɛm/

//stɛm// noun

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The verdict

“stem” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,136 among 1,185 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,136
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - raça

Corpus desk

Index PT-stem · stem · Portuguese

stem · rank #67,136 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,136
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH superlotado

Nearest frequency peer: superlotado (+8 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “stem”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “stem” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stem
PropertyValue
Headwordstem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɛm/
Letters4
Frequency rank#67,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “stem” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.stemcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “superlotado” (#67,144), “solidificação” (#67,127), “suruí” (#67,147). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “stem” fica em #67,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stem is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,136 among 1,185 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /stɛm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for stem in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is stem, spelled S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    raça
  2. 2
    caule, haste
  3. 3
    tronco
  4. 4
    raiz de palavra
  5. 5
    dinastia
  6. 6
    haste que suporta a taça de vinho
  7. 7
    roda da proa
  8. 8
    pedúnculo
  9. 9
    tubo (de lâmpada fluorescente)

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 "stem"?
"stem" is spelled S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /stɛm/.
What does "stem" mean?
As a noun, "stem" means: raça
How do you pronounce "stem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stem" is /stɛm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stem" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seer#67,114tête#67,167ripa#67,101mise#66,986

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list