criminólogo

/kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu/

//kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu// noun

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The verdict

“criminólogo” 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) - estudioso do crime

Key facts for criminólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordcriminólogo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “criminólogo” sits in Portuguese frequency

criminólogo 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

criminólogo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

criminólogo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is criminólogo, spelled C-R-I-M-I-N-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    estudioso do crime
  2. 2
    estudioso do direito criminal

Synonyms

criminologista

This word in other languages

criminologue(Français)

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 "criminólogo"?
"criminólogo" is spelled C-R-I-M-I-N-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu/.
What does "criminólogo" mean?
As a noun, "criminólogo" means: estudioso do crime
How do you pronounce "criminólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "criminólogo" is /kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "criminólogo" come from?
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Using “criminólogo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-R-I-M-I-N-Ó-L-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɾi.mi.ˈnɔ.lo.gu/ (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