toalha de rosto
The verdict
“toalha de rosto” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - toalha própria para enxugar o rosto
Corpus desk
Index PT-toalha-de-rosto · toalha de rosto · Portuguese
toalha de rosto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | toalha de rosto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “toalha de rosto” em português
Rare enough to double-check
toalha de rosto is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "toalha própria para enxugar o rosto".
No generated misspelling entries exist for toalha de rosto in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is toalha de rosto, spelled T-O-A-L-H-A- -D-E- -R-O-S-T-O.
Definition
- 1toalha própria para enxugar o rosto
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how toalha de rosto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Não lhe valeu a imensidade azul, nem a alegria das flores, nem a pompa das folhas verdes, contra uma toalha de rosto, dois palmos de linho cru.
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.