companion

/kəmˈpænjən/

//kəmˈpænjən// noun

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The verdict

“companion” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,609 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,609
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - companheiro; parceiro

Key facts for companion
PropertyValue
Headwordcompanion
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəmˈpænjən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,609
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “companion” 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). companion lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

companion is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,609 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəmˈpænjən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "companheiro; parceiro".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for companion, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is companion, spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    companheiro; parceiro

Synonyms

partner

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 "companion"?
"companion" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈpænjən/.
What does "companion" mean?
As a noun, "companion" means: companheiro; parceiro
How do you pronounce "companion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "companion" is /kəmˈpænjən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "companion" come from?
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Using “companion”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəmˈpænjən/ (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