bibliomania

/bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ/

//bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“bibliomania” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mania de possuir livros

Key facts for bibliomania
PropertyValue
Headwordbibliomania
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bibliomania” sits in Portuguese frequency

bibliomania 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

bibliomania is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bibliomania, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bibliomania, spelled B-I-B-L-I-O-M-A-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mania de possuir livros
  2. 2
    compulsão em ler livros

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 "bibliomania"?
"bibliomania" is spelled B-I-B-L-I-O-M-A-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ/.
What does "bibliomania" mean?
As a noun, "bibliomania" means: mania de possuir livros
How do you pronounce "bibliomania"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bibliomania" is /bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bibliomania" come from?
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Using “bibliomania”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-I-B-L-I-O-M-A-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bi.bli.o.mɐ.ˈni.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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