étimo
/ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/
The verdict
“étimo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | étimo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “étimo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for étimo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/. 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: "vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra".
No misspelling variants are generated for étimo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is étimo, spelled É-T-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1vocábulo do qual se originou uma outra palavra
This word in other languages
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 “étimo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is É-T-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɛ.tʃi.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.