ateniense

/aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ/

//aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ// adj

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The verdict

“ateniense” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #58,338 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#58,338
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relacionado à cidade de Atenas (capital da Grécia)

Key facts for ateniense
PropertyValue
Headwordateniense
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ateniense” 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). ateniense lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ateniense is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #58,338 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ateniense, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists 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 ateniense, spelled A-T-E-N-I-E-N-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    relacionado à cidade de Atenas (capital da Grécia)
  2. 2
    relativo a seus habitantes

This word in other languages

Athenian(English)ateniense(Español)athénien(Français)athenisch(Deutsch)

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 "ateniense"?
"ateniense" is spelled A-T-E-N-I-E-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ/.
What does "ateniense" mean?
As an adjective, "ateniense" means: relacionado à cidade de Atenas (capital da Grécia)
How do you pronounce "ateniense"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ateniense" is /aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ateniense" come from?
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Using “ateniense”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-T-E-N-I-E-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aˌte.niˈẽ.sɪ/, /aˌteˈnjẽ.sɪ/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list