unívoco

/u.ˈni.vu.ku/

//u.ˈni.vu.ku// adj

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The verdict

“unívoco” 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 May 6, 2026) - que só admite uma interpretação; que não é ambíguo; inequívoco

Key facts for unívoco
PropertyValue
Headwordunívoco
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/u.ˈni.vu.ku/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unívoco” sits in Portuguese frequency

unívoco falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unívoco is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /u.ˈni.vu.ku/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for unívoco in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is unívoco, spelled U-N-Í-V-O-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que só admite uma interpretação; que não é ambíguo; inequívoco
  2. 2
    aplicável a coisas distintas, mas do mesmo gênero e com o mesmo sentido
  3. 3
    diz-se daquilo que tem natureza ou valor igual a outra coisa

This word in other languages

univocal(English)unívoco(Español)univoque(Français)eindeutig(Deutsch)

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 "unívoco"?
"unívoco" is spelled U-N-Í-V-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /u.ˈni.vu.ku/.
What does "unívoco" mean?
As an adjective, "unívoco" means: que só admite uma interpretação; que não é ambíguo; inequívoco
How do you pronounce "unívoco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unívoco" is /u.ˈni.vu.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unívoco" come from?
"unívoco" 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 “unívoco”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-N-Í-V-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /u.ˈni.vu.ku/ (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
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