gaio

/ˈɡaj.u/

//ˈɡaj.u// adj

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The verdict

“gaio” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #53,908 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#53,908
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que revela alegria; jovial

Key facts for gaio
PropertyValue
Headwordgaio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡaj.u/
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,908
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gaio” 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). gaio lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for gaio is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡaj.u/. Corpus data places it at rank #53,908 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gaio, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is gaio, spelled G-A-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que revela alegria; jovial
  2. 2
    que tem espírito arguto; esperto, ladino
  3. 3
    diz-se do verde claro e vivo

Synonyms

alegre

Antonyms

alegre

This word in other languages

gay(English)

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 "gaio"?
"gaio" is spelled G-A-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡaj.u/.
What does "gaio" mean?
As an adjective, "gaio" means: que revela alegria; jovial
How do you pronounce "gaio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gaio" is /ˈɡaj.u/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gaio" come from?
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Using “gaio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-A-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡaj.u/ (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