tétrico

/ˈtɛ.tɾi.ku/

//ˈtɛ.tɾi.ku// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-tetrico · tétrico · Portuguese

tétrico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tétrico
PropertyValue
Headwordtétrico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɛ.tɾi.ku/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “tétrico” em português

tétricofica 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

tétrico is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtɛ.tɾi.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tétrico in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is tétrico, spelled T-É-T-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    melancólico
  2. 2
    fúnebre

This word in other languages

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 "tétrico"?
"tétrico" is spelled T-É-T-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.tɾi.ku/.
What does "tétrico" mean?
As an adjective, "tétrico" means: melancólico
How do you pronounce "tétrico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tétrico" is /ˈtɛ.tɾi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tétrico" come from?
"tétrico" 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