em geral
/ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]; AFI: /ĩ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ĩ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯] (coloquial)
The verdict
“em geral” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que geralmente, no geral, de modo geral
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | em geral |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]; AFI: /ĩ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ĩ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯] (coloquial) |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “em geral” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for em geral is 8 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]; AFI: /ĩ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ĩ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯] (coloquial). It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "o mesmo que geralmente, no geral, de modo geral".
Zero misspellings are on record for em geral in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 em geral, spelled E-M- -G-E-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que geralmente, no geral, de modo geral
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.
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Using “em geral”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M- -G-E-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]; AFI: /ĩ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ĩ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯] (coloquial) (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.