eminência

/e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial)

//e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial)/ noun

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The verdict

“eminência” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #44,828 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#44,828
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - característica do que é eminente, que se sobressai do meio ao redor

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eminência vs evidência
78% similar
eminência vs exigência
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eminência
PropertyValue
Headwordeminência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial)
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,828
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eminência” 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). eminência lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for eminência is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial). Corpus data places it at rank #44,828 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for eminência, with forms such as "eimnência", "eminnêcia", and "eminnência". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "evidência", "exigência", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is eminência, spelled E-M-I-N-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    característica do que é eminente, que se sobressai do meio ao redor
  2. 2
    elevação que se destaca na paisagem, sobretudo quando isolada do terreno em volta
  3. 3
    parte, em geral arredondada, que sobressai numa estrutura do organismo, principalmente óssea
  4. 4
    aquele que tem destaque moralmente, de intelecto ou socialmente
  5. 5
    título próprio de cardeal, figura máxima na hierarquia católica abaixo do Papa
  6. 6
    aquele que domina uma matéria, assunto ou ciência
  7. 7
    conceito do emanacionismo que liga o efeito à sua causa de modo permanente
  8. 8
    em ontologia, caráter de perfeição e nobreza do ser, na sua essência

Synonyms

proeminênciaalturacolinaelevaçãofastígioouteiroprotuberânciasaliênciadistinçãorealceEm.ªeminentíssimodoutoexcelentesumidadesuperior

Antonyms

baixiodepressãomedíocre

This word in other languages

eminence(English)eminencia(Español)éminence(Français)Eminenz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eimnência,eminnêcia,eminnência,eminêcnia,eminêncai,eminênccia,eminênica,eminênncia,emiênncia,emminência,emniência,meinência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eminência - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eimnência2eminnêcia2eminnência1eminêcnia2eminêncai2eminênccia1eminênica2eminênncia1
Edit distance from "eminência"

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 "eminência"?
"eminência" is spelled E-M-I-N-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial).
What does "eminência" mean?
As a noun, "eminência" means: característica do que é eminente, que se sobressai do meio ao redor
What words are commonly confused with "eminência"?
"eminência" is commonly confused with "evidência", "exigência". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eminência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eminência" is /e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eminência" come from?
"eminência" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “eminência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-I-N-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /e.miˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [e.miˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], AFI: /e.miˈnẽ.sjɐ/ (coloquial) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “evidência” - see the side-by-side comparison. eminência vs evidência
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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