barítono

/bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu/

//bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu// noun

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The verdict

“barítono” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,583 among 2,073 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,583
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a voz média dum homem

Key facts for barítono
PropertyValue
Headwordbarítono
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barítono” 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). barítono lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

barítono is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,583 among 2,073 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

barítono has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is barítono, spelled B-A-R-Í-T-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    a voz média dum homem
  2. 2
    um homem que canta com voz de barítono

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 "barítono"?
"barítono" is spelled B-A-R-Í-T-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu/.
What does "barítono" mean?
As a noun, "barítono" means: a voz média dum homem
How do you pronounce "barítono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barítono" is /bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barítono" come from?
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Using “barítono”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-R-Í-T-O-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɐ.ˈɾi.tu.nu/ (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