300adjectives
4.5%of everyday speech
#66rank of the commonest
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | bom | good | bong | 0.154% |
| 75 | novo | new | NOH-voo | 0.134% |
| 80 | primeiro | first | pree-MAY-roo | 0.128% |
| 87 | grande | big, large | GRAN-jee | 0.114% |
| 101 | segundo | second (ordinal) | seh-GOON-doo | 0.092% |
| 115 | maior | bigger, biggest | mah-YOHR | 0.078% |
| 123 | brasileiro | Brazilian | brah-zee-LAY-roo | 0.073% |
| 147 | melhor | better, best | meh-LYOHR | 0.096% |
| 170 | público | public | POO-blee-koo | 0.061% |
| 171 | último | last | OOL-chee-moo | 0.056% |
| 173 | caro | expensive, dear | KAH-roo | 0.056% |
| 189 | nacional | national | nah-see-oh-NOW | 0.050% |
| 197 | feito | done, made | FAY-too | 0.047% |
| 202 | social | social | soh-see-OW | 0.046% |
| 216 | próprio | own | PROH-pree-oo | 0.044% |
| 238 | importante | important | eem-por-TAN-chee | 0.041% |
| 245 | único | only, unique | OO-nee-koo | 0.040% |
| 246 | diferente | different | jee-feh-REN-chee | 0.040% |
| 255 | pequeno | small | peh-KEH-noo | 0.038% |
| 268 | próximo | next/close | PROH-see-moo | 0.037% |
| 272 | preciso | necessary/I need | preh-SEE-zoo | 0.036% |
| 274 | geral | general | zheh-RAHL | 0.036% |
| 289 | principal | main | prin-see-PAHL | 0.034% |
| 291 | santo | holy/saint | SAHN-too | 0.034% |
| 295 | alto | tall/high/loud | AHL-too | 0.034% |
| 305 | certo | right/correct | SEHR-too | 0.032% |
| 314 | real | real/currency | heh-AHL | 0.031% |
| 317 | claro | clear/of course | KLAH-roo | 0.031% |
| 331 | jovem | young | ZHOH-veng | 0.029% |
| 333 | longo | long | LON-goo | 0.029% |
| 334 | americano | American | ah-meh-ree-KAH-noo | 0.029% |
| 336 | vário | various | VAH-ree-oo | 0.029% |
| 340 | internacional | international | in-ter-nah-see-oh-NAHL | 0.029% |
| 345 | especial | special | es-peh-see-AHL | 0.028% |
| 347 | vivo | alive | VEE-voo | 0.028% |
| 352 | possível | possible | poh-SEE-vew | 0.027% |
| 355 | feliz | happy | feh-LEES | 0.027% |
| 367 | pessoal | personal/staff | peh-soh-AHL | 0.026% |
| 368 | forte | strong | FOR-chee | 0.026% |
| 370 | morto | dead | MOR-too | 0.026% |
| 373 | conhecido | known/acquaintance | koh-nyeh-SEE-doo | 0.026% |
| 374 | unido | united | oo-NEE-doo | 0.026% |
| 379 | oficial | official | oh-fee-see-AHL | 0.025% |
| 380 | difícil | difficult | jee-FEE-sew | 0.025% |
| 385 | vária | various (f.) | VAH-ree-ah | 0.025% |
| 386 | ruir | bad | hoo-EEN | 0.025% |
| 397 | militar | military | mee-lee-TAHR | 0.024% |
| 401 | diverso | diverse | jee-VER-soo | 0.024% |
| 409 | legal | cool/legal | leh-GAHL | 0.023% |
| 419 | federal | federal | feh-deh-RAHL | 0.023% |
| 429 | humano | human | oo-MAH-noo | 0.022% |
| 441 | livre | free | LEE-vree | 0.022% |
| 443 | seguinte | following/next | seh-GHEEN-chee | 0.022% |
| 449 | sério | serious | SEH-ree-oo | 0.021% |
| 451 | antigo | old/ancient | an-CHEE-goo | 0.021% |
| 453 | fácil | easy | FAH-sew | 0.021% |
| 462 | velho | old | VEH-lyoo | 0.021% |
| 471 | branco | white | BRAN-koo | 0.020% |
| 479 | comum | common | koh-MOON | 0.020% |
| 481 | médio | medium/average | MEH-jee-oo | 0.020% |
| 508 | mundial | worldwide | moon-jee-AL | 0.019% |
| 525 | atual | current | a-too-AL | 0.018% |
| 529 | baixo | low | BYE-shoo | 0.018% |
| 530 | rápido | fast | HA-pee-doo | 0.018% |
| 538 | devido | due (to) | deh-VEE-doo | 0.018% |
| 544 | português | Portuguese | por-too-GEHS | 0.018% |
| 546 | civil | civil | see-VEEL | 0.018% |
| 556 | nova | new (fem.) | NOH-va | 0.017% |
| 558 | total | total | toh-TAL | 0.017% |
| 578 | verdadeiro | true, real | ver-da-DAY-roo | 0.017% |
| 589 | escrito | written | es-KREE-too | 0.017% |
| 590 | belo | beautiful | BEH-loo | 0.017% |
| 591 | bonito | pretty | boh-NEE-too | 0.017% |
| 592 | central | central | seng-TRAL | 0.016% |
| 597 | responsável | responsible | hes-pong-SA-vel | 0.016% |
| 621 | original | original | oh-ree-zhee-NAL | 0.016% |
| 622 | popular | popular | poh-poo-LAR | 0.016% |
| 625 | aberto | open | a-BEHR-too | 0.016% |
| 626 | natural | natural | na-too-RAL | 0.016% |
| 633 | chamado | called, so-called | sha-MA-doo | 0.015% |
| 635 | negro | black | NEH-groo | 0.015% |
| 652 | cultural | cultural | kool-too-RAL | 0.015% |
| 657 | perfeito | perfect | per-FAY-too | 0.015% |
| 661 | histórico | historic | ees-TOH-ree-koo | 0.015% |
| 683 | digital | digital | jee-zhee-TAL | 0.014% |
| 686 | seguro | safe, insurance | seh-GOO-roo | 0.014% |
| 691 | ótimo | great | OH-chee-moo | 0.014% |
| 694 | rico | rich | HEE-koo | 0.014% |
| 697 | menor | smaller | meh-NOR | 0.014% |
| 700 | preso | prisoner, stuck | PREH-zoo | 0.014% |
| 706 | mau | bad | mow | 0.014% |
| 707 | necessário | necessary | neh-seh-SA-ryoo | 0.014% |
| 711 | realizado | accomplished, fulfilled | heh-a-lee-ZA-doo | 0.014% |
| 713 | cheio | full | SHAY-oo | 0.014% |
| 715 | defeso | forbidden, defended | deh-FEH-zoo | 0.013% |
| 716 | online | online | on-LINE | 0.013% |
| 717 | simples | simple | SEENG-plees | 0.013% |
| 719 | famoso | famous | fa-MOH-zoo | 0.013% |
| 728 | econômico | economic | eh-koh-NOH-mee-koo | 0.013% |
| 731 | pior | worse | pee-OR | 0.013% |
| 735 | superior | superior, upper | soo-peh-ree-OR | 0.013% |
| 739 | capaz | capable | ka-PAS | 0.013% |
| 743 | usado | used | oo-ZA-doo | 0.013% |
| 744 | anterior | previous | ang-teh-ree-OR | 0.013% |
| 746 | boa | good (fem.) | BOH-a | 0.013% |
| 753 | pronto | ready | PRON-too | 0.013% |
| 760 | europeu | European | eh-oo-roh-PEH-oo | 0.013% |
| 776 | municipal | municipal | moo-nee-see-PAL | 0.012% |
| 787 | disponível | available | jees-poh-NEE-vel | 0.012% |
| 789 | normal | normal | nor-MAL | 0.012% |
| 806 | preto | black | PREH-too | 0.012% |
| 807 | físico | physical | FEE-zee-koo | 0.012% |
| 814 | crítico | critical, critic | KREE-chee-koo | 0.012% |
| 828 | incrível | incredible | een-KREE-vel | 0.011% |
| 854 | louco | crazy | LOH-koo | 0.011% |
| 859 | suficiente | enough, sufficient | soo-fee-see-EN-chee | 0.011% |
| 860 | comercial | commercial | koh-mer-see-AL | 0.011% |
| 861 | igual | equal, same | ee-GWAL | 0.011% |
| 862 | interessante | interesting | een-teh-reh-SAN-chee | 0.011% |
| 880 | querido | dear | keh-REE-doo | 0.011% |
| 887 | russo | Russian | HOO-soo | 0.011% |
| 888 | proposto | proposed | proh-POS-too | 0.011% |
| 889 | tradicional | traditional | trah-jee-see-oh-NAL | 0.011% |
| 906 | curto | short | KOOR-too | 0.010% |
| 907 | maravilhoso | wonderful | mah-rah-vee-LYOH-zoo | 0.010% |
| 914 | frio | cold | FREE-oo | 0.010% |
| 928 | ruim | bad | hoo-EEN | 0.010% |
| 929 | estadual | state (adj.) | es-tah-doo-AL | 0.010% |
| 935 | certar | right, correct (fem.) | SER-tah | 0.010% |
| 936 | lindar | beautiful (fem.) | LEEN-dah | 0.010% |
| 943 | independente | independent | een-deh-pen-DEN-chee | 0.010% |
| 948 | argentino | Argentine | ar-zhen-CHEE-noo | 0.010% |
| 951 | azul | blue | ah-ZOOL | 0.010% |
| 955 | feminino | feminine | feh-mee-NEE-noo | 0.010% |
| 991 | lindo | beautiful | LEEN-doo | 0.009% |
| 993 | prático | practical | PRAH-chee-koo | 0.009% |
| 995 | pobre | poor | POH-bree | 0.009% |
| 1002 | religioso | religious | heh-lee-jee-OH-zoo | 0.009% |
| 1012 | triste | sad | TREES-chee | 0.009% |
| 1013 | estranho | strange | es-TRAH-nyoo | 0.009% |
| 1022 | financeiro | financial | fee-nan-SEY-roo | 0.009% |
| 1024 | regional | regional | heh-jee-oh-NOW | 0.009% |
| 1025 | diário | daily | jee-AH-ree-oo | 0.009% |
| 1038 | relacionado | related | heh-lah-see-oh-NAH-doo | 0.009% |
| 1041 | máximo | maximum | MAH-see-moo | 0.009% |
| 1044 | humanar | human | oo-MAH-noo | 0.009% |
| 1057 | urbano | urban | oor-BAH-noo | 0.009% |
| 1061 | particular | particular/private | par-chee-koo-LAR | 0.009% |
| 1062 | utilizado | used | oo-chee-lee-ZAH-doo | 0.009% |
| 1077 | considerado | considered | kon-see-deh-RAH-doo | 0.009% |
| 1091 | familiar | familiar/family | fah-mee-lee-AR | 0.009% |
| 1093 | moderno | modern | moh-DER-noo | 0.009% |
| 1103 | inteiro | entire/whole | een-TEY-roo | 0.009% |
| 1108 | global | global | gloh-BOW | 0.008% |
| 1111 | publicado | published | poo-blee-KAH-doo | 0.008% |
| 1128 | enorme | enormous | eh-NOR-mee | 0.008% |
| 1133 | vermelho | red | ver-MEH-lyoo | 0.008% |
| 1134 | envolvido | involved | en-vol-VEE-doo | 0.008% |
| 1138 | sexual | sexual | sek-soo-OW | 0.008% |
| 1152 | saído | gone out | sah-EE-doo | 0.008% |
| 1153 | doce | sweet | DOH-see | 0.008% |
| 1160 | básico | basic | BAH-zee-koo | 0.008% |
| 1162 | gay | gay | GAY | 0.008% |
| 1163 | perdido | lost | per-JEE-doo | 0.008% |
| 1187 | encontrado | found | en-kon-TRAH-doo | 0.008% |
| 1201 | impossível | impossible | eem-poh-SEE-vel | 0.008% |
| 1203 | leve | light (weight) | LEH-vee | 0.008% |
| 1216 | espanhol | Spanish | es-pah-NYOW | 0.008% |
| 1220 | chinês | Chinese | shee-NES | 0.008% |
| 1221 | quente | hot | KEN-chee | 0.008% |
| 1227 | científico | scientific | see-en-CHEE-fee-koo | 0.008% |
| 1230 | breve | brief/short | BREH-vee | 0.008% |
| 1237 | recente | recent | heh-SEN-chee | 0.008% |
| 1244 | específico | specific | es-peh-SEE-fee-koo | 0.008% |
| 1247 | alemão | German | ah-leh-MOWN | 0.008% |
| 1248 | mínimo | minimum | MEE-nee-moo | 0.007% |
| 1253 | ambiental | environmental | ahm-bee-en-TAOW | 0.007% |
| 1258 | desenvolvido | developed | deh-zen-vol-VEE-doo | 0.007% |
| 1275 | eleito | elected | eh-LAY-too | 0.007% |
| 1288 | new | new (English) | nyoo | 0.007% |
| 1293 | última | last (fem.) | OOL-chee-mah | 0.007% |
| 1294 | fundamental | fundamental | foon-dah-men-TAOW | 0.007% |
| 1309 | eleitoral | electoral | eh-lay-toh-RAOW | 0.007% |
| 1321 | grave | serious/grave | GRAH-vee | 0.007% |
| 1326 | poderoso | powerful | poh-deh-ROH-zoo | 0.007% |
| 1342 | clássico | classic | KLAH-see-koo | 0.007% |
| 1348 | rural | rural | hoo-RAOW | 0.007% |
| 1352 | inicial | initial | ee-nee-see-AOW | 0.007% |
| 1355 | surpreso | surprised | soor-PREH-zoo | 0.007% |
| 1383 | feita | made/done (fem.) | FAY-tah | 0.007% |
| 1398 | aéreo | air (adj.) | ah-EH-ree-oo | 0.007% |
| 1419 | musical | musical | moo-zee-KAOW | 0.006% |
| 1424 | recebido | received | heh-seh-BEE-doo | 0.006% |
| 1435 | alegre | happy/cheerful | ah-LEH-gree | 0.006% |
| 1443 | ligado | connected/on | lee-GAH-doo | 0.006% |
| 1446 | semelhante | similar | seh-meh-LYAN-chee | 0.006% |
| 1449 | eletrônico | electronic | eh-leh-TROH-nee-koo | 0.006% |
| 1452 | duplo | double | DOO-ploo | 0.006% |
| 1470 | próprios | own (pl.) | PROH-pree-oos | 0.006% |
| 1476 | individual | individual | een-jee-vee-doo-AOW | 0.006% |
| 1480 | químico | chemical | KEE-mee-koo | 0.006% |
| 1511 | favorito | favorite | fah-voh-REE-too | 0.006% |
| 1527 | tentativo | tentative | ten-tah-CHEE-voo | 0.006% |
| 1532 | complexo | complex | kom-PLEK-soo | 0.006% |
| 1543 | elétrico | electric | eh-LEH-tree-koo | 0.006% |
| 1559 | infantil | childish/children's | een-fan-CHEEL | 0.006% |
| 1563 | escolhido | chosen | es-koh-LYEE-doo | 0.006% |
| 1567 | coletivo | collective | koh-leh-CHEE-voo | 0.006% |
| 1573 | corrido | rushed | koh-HEE-doo | 0.006% |
| 1579 | paulista | from São Paulo | pow-LEES-tah | 0.006% |
| 1581 | ocidental | western | oh-see-den-TOW | 0.006% |
| 1585 | excelente | excellent | eh-seh-LEN-chee | 0.006% |
| 1597 | doente | sick | doh-EN-chee | 0.006% |
| 1601 | seco | dry | SEH-koo | 0.006% |
| 1608 | completo | complete | kom-PLEH-too | 0.005% |
| 1609 | baseado | based | bah-zee-AH-doo | 0.005% |
| 1610 | pago | paid | PAH-goo | 0.005% |
| 1614 | errado | wrong | eh-HAH-doo | 0.005% |
| 1626 | alternativo | alternative | ow-ter-nah-CHEE-voo | 0.005% |
| 1635 | privado | private | pree-VAH-doo | 0.005% |
| 1639 | virtual | virtual | veer-too-OW | 0.005% |
| 1640 | católico | Catholic | kah-TOH-lee-koo | 0.005% |
| 1644 | localizado | located | loh-kah-lee-ZAH-doo | 0.005% |
| 1646 | italiano | Italian | ee-tah-lee-AH-noo | 0.005% |
| 1652 | constante | constant | kons-TAN-chee | 0.005% |
| 1654 | grosso | thick | GROH-soo | 0.005% |
| 1660 | iniciativo | initiative | ee-nee-see-ah-CHEE-voo | 0.005% |
| 1666 | perigoso | dangerous | peh-ree-GOH-zoo | 0.005% |
| 1673 | administrativo | administrative | ad-mee-nees-trah-CHEE-voo | 0.005% |
| 1688 | escuro | dark | es-KOO-roo | 0.005% |
| 1709 | fraco | weak | FRAH-koo | 0.005% |
| 1722 | top | top/great | TOP | 0.005% |
| 1730 | reconhecido | recognized | heh-kon-yeh-SEE-doo | 0.005% |
| 1731 | jurídico | legal/juridical | zhoo-REE-jee-koo | 0.005% |
| 1751 | útil | useful | OO-teew | 0.005% |
| 1752 | estabelecido | established | es-ta-be-le-SEE-doo | 0.005% |
| 1754 | horrível | horrible | oh-HEE-vew | 0.005% |
| 1755 | inteligente | intelligent | een-te-lee-ZHEN-chee | 0.005% |
| 1757 | existente | existing | e-zees-TEN-chee | 0.005% |
| 1758 | árabe | Arab/Arabic | AH-ra-bee | 0.005% |
| 1762 | puro | pure | POO-roo | 0.005% |
| 1763 | anti | anti | AN-chee | 0.005% |
| 1777 | britânico | British | bree-TA-nee-koo | 0.005% |
| 1778 | vendido | sold | ven-DEE-doo | 0.005% |
| 1781 | masculino | masculine/male | mas-koo-LEE-noo | 0.005% |
| 1785 | raro | rare | HAH-roo | 0.005% |
| 1792 | pleno | full/complete | PLE-noo | 0.005% |
| 1793 | amplo | broad/ample | AM-ploo | 0.005% |
| 1812 | inúmero | countless | ee-NOO-me-roo | 0.005% |
| 1813 | gostoso | tasty/pleasant | gos-TOH-zoo | 0.005% |
| 1814 | significativo | significant | seeg-nee-fee-ka-CHEE-voo | 0.005% |
| 1816 | apresentado | presented | a-pre-zen-TAH-doo | 0.005% |
| 1817 | legislativo | legislative | le-zhees-la-CHEE-voo | 0.005% |
| 1819 | previsto | foreseen/scheduled | pre-VEES-too | 0.005% |
| 1820 | industrial | industrial | een-doos-tree-AW | 0.005% |
| 1821 | anual | annual | a-noo-AW | 0.005% |
| 1844 | organizado | organized | or-ga-nee-ZAH-doo | 0.005% |
| 1845 | produzido | produced | pro-doo-ZEE-doo | 0.005% |
| 1851 | gigante | giant | zhee-GAN-chee | 0.004% |
| 1859 | desconhecido | unknown | des-ko-nye-SEE-doo | 0.004% |
| 1860 | artístico | artistic | ar-CHEES-chee-koo | 0.004% |
| 1873 | interno | internal | een-TER-noo | 0.004% |
| 1874 | universitário | university (student) | oo-nee-ver-see-TAH-ree-oo | 0.004% |
| 1875 | acadêmico | academic | a-ka-DE-mee-koo | 0.004% |
| 1883 | lógico | logical | LOH-zhee-koo | 0.004% |
| 1884 | solar | solar | so-LAR | 0.004% |
| 1887 | nuclear | nuclear | noo-kle-AR | 0.004% |
| 1888 | fechado | closed | fe-SHAH-doo | 0.004% |
| 1891 | indígena | indigenous | een-JEE-zhe-na | 0.004% |
| 1906 | parado | stopped/still | pa-RAH-doo | 0.004% |
| 1912 | falso | false | FAW-soo | 0.004% |
| 1915 | nascido | born | nas-SEE-doo | 0.004% |
| 1917 | supremo | supreme | soo-PRE-moo | 0.004% |
| 1923 | lançado | launched | lan-SAH-doo | 0.004% |
| 1928 | móvel | mobile | MOH-vew | 0.004% |
| 1936 | justo | fair/just | ZHOOS-too | 0.004% |
| 1937 | latinar | Latin | la-CHEE-noo | 0.004% |
| 1943 | visual | visual/look | vee-zoo-AW | 0.004% |
| 1950 | determinado | determined/certain | de-ter-mee-NAH-doo | 0.004% |
| 1952 | democrático | democratic | de-mo-KRAH-chee-koo | 0.004% |
| 1955 | parecido | similar | pa-re-SEE-doo | 0.004% |
| 1956 | judeu | Jewish | zhoo-DEW | 0.004% |
| 1960 | parlamentar | parliamentary/MP | par-la-men-TAR | 0.004% |
| 1963 | salvo | safe/saved | SAW-voo | 0.004% |
| 1982 | enviado | sent | en-vee-AH-doo | 0.004% |
| 1985 | direta | direct | jee-REH-ta | 0.004% |
| 1987 | olímpico | Olympic | o-LEEM-pee-koo | 0.004% |
| 1992 | ideal | ideal | ee-de-AW | 0.004% |
| 1995 | ativo | active | a-CHEE-voo | 0.004% |
| 1998 | extra | extra | ES-tra | 0.004% |
| 2017 | positivo | positive | poh-zee-CHEE-voo | 0.004% |
| 2023 | gratuito | free (of charge) | grah-TOO-ee-too | 0.004% |
| 2025 | imenso | immense | ee-MEN-soo | 0.004% |
| 2027 | disposto | willing/arranged | dees-POS-too | 0.004% |
| 2030 | similar | similar | see-mee-LAR | 0.004% |
| 2031 | secreto | secret | seh-KREH-too | 0.004% |
| 2043 | judicial | judicial | zhoo-jee-see-OW | 0.004% |
| 2044 | típico | typical | CHEE-pee-koo | 0.004% |
| 2048 | marcado | marked/scheduled | mar-KAH-doo | 0.004% |
| 2051 | permanente | permanent | per-mah-NEN-chee | 0.004% |
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