tirânico
The verdict
“tirânico” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #72,827 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #72,827
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que exerce tirania
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tirânico |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #72,827 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tirânico” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for tirânico is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #72,827 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tirânico, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is tirânico, spelled T-I-R-Â-N-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1que exerce tirania
- 2que usa de seu poder para oprimir, reprimir, punir, perseguir, etc. de maneira violenta
- 3despótico, autoritário
- 4que exerce forte fascínio
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “tirânico”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-I-R-Â-N-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.