cimo

/ˈsi.mu/

//ˈsi.mu// noun

The verdict

“cimo” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #25,235 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,235
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a parte mais alta

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cimo vs co
50% similar
cimo vs com
50% similar
cimo vs cio
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cimo
PropertyValue
Headwordcimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsi.mu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,235
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cimo” 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). cimo 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 cimo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsi.mu/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,235 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "a parte mais alta".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cimo, with forms such as "ccimo", "cimmo", and "ciom". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "co", "com", "cio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cimo, spelled C-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    a parte mais alta

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccimo,cimmo,ciom,cmio,icmo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cimo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccimo1cimmo1ciom2cmio2icmo2
Edit distance from "cimo"

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 "cimo"?
"cimo" is spelled C-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsi.mu/.
What does "cimo" mean?
As a noun, "cimo" means: a parte mais alta
What words are commonly confused with "cimo"?
"cimo" is commonly confused with "co", "com", "cio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cimo" is /ˈsi.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cimo" come from?
"cimo" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “cimo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsi.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “co” - see the side-by-side comparison. cimo vs co
  • 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