epônimo

noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome de uma pessoa real ou fictícia que deu origem, ou acredita-se que tenha dado, ao nome de um lugar ou item em particular

Key facts for epônimo
PropertyValue
Headwordepônimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “epônimo” sits in Portuguese frequency

epônimo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

epônimo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for epônimo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is epônimo, spelled E-P-Ô-N-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome de uma pessoa real ou fictícia que deu origem, ou acredita-se que tenha dado, ao nome de um lugar ou item em particular
  2. 2
    palavra formada a partir do nome de uma pessoa real ou fictícia

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 "epônimo"?
"epônimo" is spelled E-P-Ô-N-I-M-O.
What does "epônimo" mean?
As a noun, "epônimo" means: nome de uma pessoa real ou fictícia que deu origem, ou acredita-se que tenha dado, ao nome de um lugar ou item em particular
What language does "epônimo" come from?
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Using “epônimo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-P-Ô-N-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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