cebuano

/se.bu.ˈã.nu/

//se.bu.ˈã.nu// adj

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The verdict

“cebuano” 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) - relativo à ilha de Cebu (Filipinas)

Key facts for cebuano
PropertyValue
Headwordcebuano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/se.bu.ˈã.nu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cebuano” sits in Portuguese frequency

cebuano 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

cebuano is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /se.bu.ˈã.nu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cebuano, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cebuano, spelled C-E-B-U-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo à ilha de Cebu (Filipinas)
  2. 2
    relativo à seus habitantes
  3. 3
    relativo à cidade de Cebu, capital dessa ilha
  4. 4
    relativo à seus habitantes
  5. 5
    relativo ao idioma cebuano

This word in other languages

Cebuano(English)cebuano(Español)cebuano(Français)Cebuano(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 "cebuano"?
"cebuano" is spelled C-E-B-U-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /se.bu.ˈã.nu/.
What does "cebuano" mean?
As an adjective, "cebuano" means: relativo à ilha de Cebu (Filipinas)
How do you pronounce "cebuano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cebuano" is /se.bu.ˈã.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cebuano" come from?
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Using “cebuano”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-E-B-U-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /se.bu.ˈã.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
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