cinematógrafo

/si.nɨ.mɐ.ˈtɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu/

//si.nɨ.mɐ.ˈtɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu// noun

The verdict

“cinematógrafo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #89,882 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,882
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - invento do fim do século XIX que consta de equipamento de fotografia e de projeção capaz de colher, em rápida sequência, uma série de instantâneos de objetos que se movem e de projetá-los numa suce...

Corpus desk

Index PT-cinematografo · cinematógrafo · Portuguese

cinematógrafo · rank #89,882 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,882
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cesso

Nearest frequency peer: cesso (-14 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cinematógrafo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cinematógrafo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cinematógrafo
PropertyValue
Headwordcinematógrafo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/si.nɨ.mɐ.ˈtɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu/
Letters13
Frequency rank#89,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cinematógrafo” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cinematógrafocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cesso” (#89,868), “coronário” (#89,907), “crackdown” (#89,912). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cinematógrafo” fica em #89,882. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cinematógrafo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #89,882 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /si.nɨ.mɐ.ˈtɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cinematógrafo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is cinematógrafo, spelled C-I-N-E-M-A-T-Ó-G-R-A-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    invento do fim do século XIX que consta de equipamento de fotografia e de projeção capaz de colher, em rápida sequência, uma série de instantâneos de objetos que se movem e de projetá-los numa sucessão igualmente rápida e intermitente de modo a produzir a ilusão de cenas em movimento
  2. 2
    ( Uso: antigo) cinema

This word in other languages

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 "cinematógrafo"?
"cinematógrafo" is spelled C-I-N-E-M-A-T-Ó-G-R-A-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is /si.nɨ.mɐ.ˈtɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu/.
What does "cinematógrafo" mean?
As a noun, "cinematógrafo" means: invento do fim do século XIX que consta de equipamento de fotografia e de projeção capaz de colher, em rápida sequência, uma série de instantâneos de objetos que se movem e de projetá-los numa suce...
How do you pronounce "cinematógrafo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cinematógrafo" is /si.nɨ.mɐ.ˈtɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cinematógrafo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list