trovador

/tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ/

//tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ// noun

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The verdict

“trovador” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,463 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,463
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - em Portugal, poeta lírico ambulante, do final da Idade Média, que cantava seus próprios versos nas feiras de vila em vila (tradição originada na Provença)

Key facts for trovador
PropertyValue
Headwordtrovador
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trovador” 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). trovador lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trovador is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,463 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

trovador doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is trovador, spelled T-R-O-V-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    em Portugal, poeta lírico ambulante, do final da Idade Média, que cantava seus próprios versos nas feiras de vila em vila (tradição originada na Provença)
  2. 2
    nome dados aos poetas do sul da França que cantavam versos em língua d'oc, por oposição a troveiro
  3. 3
    designação comum a qualquer poeta que canta seus versos
  4. 4
    o que faz ou canta trovas

Synonyms

aedobardocantadorcantautormenestrelpoetavate

This word in other languages

troubadour(English)troubadour(Français)

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 "trovador"?
"trovador" is spelled T-R-O-V-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ/.
What does "trovador" mean?
As a noun, "trovador" means: em Portugal, poeta lírico ambulante, do final da Idade Média, que cantava seus próprios versos nas feiras de vila em vila (tradição originada na Provença)
How do you pronounce "trovador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trovador" is /tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trovador" come from?
"trovador" 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 “trovador”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-R-O-V-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɾu.vɐ.ˈdoɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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