fiorde

/fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi/

//fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi// noun

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The verdict

“fiorde” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,567 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,567
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - golfo estreito, profundo e íngreme, formado pela erosão de glaciares

Key facts for fiorde
PropertyValue
Headwordfiorde
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,567
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fiorde” 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). fiorde lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

fiorde is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,567 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "golfo estreito, profundo e íngreme, formado pela erosão de glaciares".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fiorde, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is fiorde, spelled F-I-O-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    golfo estreito, profundo e íngreme, formado pela erosão de glaciares

This word in other languages

fjord(English)fiordo(Español)fjord(Français)Fjord(Deutsch)

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 "fiorde"?
"fiorde" is spelled F-I-O-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi/.
What does "fiorde" mean?
As a noun, "fiorde" means: golfo estreito, profundo e íngreme, formado pela erosão de glaciares
How do you pronounce "fiorde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fiorde" is /fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fiorde" come from?
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Using “fiorde”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-I-O-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fi.ˈɔɹ.dʒi/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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