eugenia

/ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ/

//ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“eugenia” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,638
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ciência que estuda as condições mais propícias à reprodução e melhoramento da raça humana

Key facts for eugenia
PropertyValue
Headwordeugenia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,638
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eugenia” 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). eugenia lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eugenia (IPA /ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,638 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ciência que estuda as condições mais propícias à reprodução e melhoramento da raça humana".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eugenia, with forms such as "eguenia", "euegnia", and "eugeina". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is eugenia, spelled E-U-G-E-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ciência que estuda as condições mais propícias à reprodução e melhoramento da raça humana

Synonyms

eugénicaeugênicaeugenismo

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eguenia
  • euegnia
  • eugeina
  • eugenai
  • eugennia
  • euggenia
  • eugneia
  • uegenia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eugenia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eguenia2euegnia2eugeina2eugenai2eugennia1euggenia1eugneia2uegenia2
Edit distance from "eugenia"

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 "eugenia"?
"eugenia" is spelled E-U-G-E-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ/.
What does "eugenia" mean?
As a noun, "eugenia" means: ciência que estuda as condições mais propícias à reprodução e melhoramento da raça humana
What are common misspellings of "eugenia"?
Common misspellings include "eguenia", "euegnia", "eugeina", "eugenai", "eugennia". The correct spelling is "eugenia".
How do you pronounce "eugenia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eugenia" is /ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eugenia" come from?
"eugenia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “eugenia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-U-G-E-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ew.ʒɨ.ˈni.ɐ/ (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

Same frequency band

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