conta-giros

/ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente)

//ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente)/ noun

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The verdict

“conta-giros” 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) - instrumento que mede a frequência de rotação de um motor

Key facts for conta-giros
PropertyValue
Headwordconta-giros
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente)
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conta-giros” sits in Portuguese frequency

conta-giros 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

conta-giros is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "instrumento que mede a frequência de rotação de um motor".

Zero misspellings are on record for conta-giros in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is conta-giros, spelled C-O-N-T-A---G-I-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    instrumento que mede a frequência de rotação de um motor

Synonyms

conta-voltastacômetrotaquímetro

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 "conta-giros"?
"conta-giros" is spelled C-O-N-T-A---G-I-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente).
What does "conta-giros" mean?
As a noun, "conta-giros" means: instrumento que mede a frequência de rotação de um motor
How do you pronounce "conta-giros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conta-giros" is /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conta-giros" come from?
"conta-giros" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “conta-giros”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-T-A---G-I-R-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾuʃ/, /ˌkõ.ta.ˈʒi.ɾus/ (menos frequente) (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