em geral
/ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]; AFI: /ĩ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ĩ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯] (coloquial)
The verdict
“em geral” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que geralmente, no geral, de modo geral
Corpus desk
Index PT-em-geral · em geral · Portuguese
em geral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| 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) |
Cauda longa: rank de “em geral” em português
Rare enough to double-check
em geral is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ẽj̃ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]; AFI: /ĩ ʒeˈɾaw/ [ĩ ʒeˈɾaʊ̯] (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.