taurino

adj

The verdict

“taurino” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,053 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,053
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo aos taurinos, antigo povo de Itália

Key facts for taurino
PropertyValue
Headwordtaurino
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taurino” 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). taurino 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

taurino is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,053 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for taurino in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is taurino, spelled T-A-U-R-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo aos taurinos, antigo povo de Itália
  2. 2
    relativo ao touro; o mesmo que táureo:
  3. 3
    relativo à tourada, lide de touros bravos:
  4. 4
    relativo à constelação de Touro ou ao signo do zodíaco a ela associado:

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 "taurino"?
"taurino" is spelled T-A-U-R-I-N-O.
What does "taurino" mean?
As an adjective, "taurino" means: relativo aos taurinos, antigo povo de Itália
What language does "taurino" come from?
"taurino" 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 “taurino”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-U-R-I-N-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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list