dumm

/dʊm/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//dʊm/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - burro, estúpido

Corpus desk

Index PT-dumm · dumm · Portuguese

dumm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 dumm
PropertyValue
Headworddumm
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dʊm/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “dumm” em português

dummfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dumm is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dʊm/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dumm in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is dumm, spelled D-U-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    burro, estúpido
  2. 2
    parvo, tolo

Antonyms

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 "dumm"?
"dumm" is spelled D-U-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is /dʊm/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "dumm" mean?
As an adjective, "dumm" means: burro, estúpido
How do you pronounce "dumm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dumm" is /dʊm/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dumm" come from?
"dumm" 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