decénio

/dɨ.ˈsɛ.nju/

//dɨ.ˈsɛ.nju// noun

The verdict

“decénio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que decênio

Corpus desk

Index PT-decenio · decénio · Portuguese

decénio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for decénio
PropertyValue
Headworddecénio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɨ.ˈsɛ.nju/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “decénio” em português

decénioestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

decénio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɨ.ˈsɛ.nju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "o mesmo que decênio".

No generated misspelling entries exist for decénio in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 decénio, spelled D-E-C-É-N-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que decênio

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 "decénio"?
"decénio" is spelled D-E-C-É-N-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.ˈsɛ.nju/.
What does "decénio" mean?
As a noun, "decénio" means: o mesmo que decênio
How do you pronounce "decénio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decénio" is /dɨ.ˈsɛ.nju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decénio" come from?
"decénio" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list