dictionary

/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)

//ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“dictionary” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,267 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,267
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dicionário.

Key facts for dictionary
PropertyValue
Headworddictionary
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dictionary” 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). dictionary lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

dictionary is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,267 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dicionário.".

No misspelling variants are generated for dictionary in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dictionary, spelled D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    dicionário.

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 "dictionary"?
"dictionary" is spelled D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?).
What does "dictionary" mean?
As a noun, "dictionary" means: dicionário.
How do you pronounce "dictionary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dictionary" is /ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dictionary" come from?
"dictionary" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dictionary”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɪk.ʃən.ɛ.ɹɪ/ ouvir ^(fonte ?) (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list