falcão-de-inverno

/fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ/

//fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ// noun

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The verdict

“falcão-de-inverno” 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
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - esmerilhão (Falco columbarius)

Key facts for falcão-de-inverno
PropertyValue
Headwordfalcão-de-inverno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ/
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “falcão-de-inverno” sits in Portuguese frequency

falcão-de-inverno 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for falcão-de-inverno is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ/. 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: "esmerilhão (Falco columbarius)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for falcão-de-inverno in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is falcão-de-inverno, spelled F-A-L-C-Ã-O---D-E---I-N-V-E-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    esmerilhão (Falco columbarius)

Synonyms

esmerilhão

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 "falcão-de-inverno"?
"falcão-de-inverno" is spelled F-A-L-C-Ã-O---D-E---I-N-V-E-R-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ/.
What does "falcão-de-inverno" mean?
As a noun, "falcão-de-inverno" means: esmerilhão (Falco columbarius)
How do you pronounce "falcão-de-inverno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falcão-de-inverno" is /fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falcão-de-inverno" come from?
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Using “falcão-de-inverno”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-L-C-Ã-O---D-E---I-N-V-E-R-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fal.'koŋ de iŋ.'bɛr.nɤ/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list