frâncio

/ˈfɾɐ̃.sju/

//ˈfɾɐ̃.sju// noun

The verdict

“frâncio” 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 September 3, 2026) - elemento químico de símbolo Fr, possui o número atômico 87 e massa atômica relativa 223 u; é um metal alcalino radioativo, de coloração metálica; ocorre naturalmente em quantidades muito pequenas e...

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Index PT-francio · frâncio · Portuguese

frâncio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for frâncio
PropertyValue
Headwordfrâncio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɾɐ̃.sju/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “frâncio” em português

frâncionão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frâncio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɾɐ̃.sju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elemento químico de símbolo Fr, possui o número atômico 87 e massa atômica relativa 223 u; é um metal alcalino radioativo, de coloração metálica; ocorre naturalmente em quantidades muito pequenas e...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frâncio, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is frâncio, spelled F-R-Â-N-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento químico de símbolo Fr, possui o número atômico 87 e massa atômica relativa 223 u; é um metal alcalino radioativo, de coloração metálica; ocorre naturalmente em quantidades muito pequenas em minerais de urânio; sua meia-vida é de apenas 21 minutos

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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 "frâncio"?
"frâncio" is spelled F-R-Â-N-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɾɐ̃.sju/.
What does "frâncio" mean?
As a noun, "frâncio" means: elemento químico de símbolo Fr, possui o número atômico 87 e massa atômica relativa 223 u; é um metal alcalino radioativo, de coloração metálica; ocorre naturalmente em quantidades muito pequenas e...
How do you pronounce "frâncio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frâncio" is /ˈfɾɐ̃.sju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frâncio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list