gânglio

/ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju/

//ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju// noun

The verdict

“gânglio” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,323 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,323
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dilatação de vasos linfáticos

Key facts for gânglio
PropertyValue
Headwordgânglio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju/
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,323
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gânglio” 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). gânglio 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

gânglio is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,323 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gânglio in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is gânglio, spelled G-Â-N-G-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    dilatação de vasos linfáticos
  2. 2
    nodo linfático, linfonodo

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 "gânglio"?
"gânglio" is spelled G-Â-N-G-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju/.
What does "gânglio" mean?
As a noun, "gânglio" means: dilatação de vasos linfáticos
How do you pronounce "gânglio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gânglio" is /ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gânglio" come from?
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Using “gânglio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-Â-N-G-L-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɐ̃.ɡlju/ (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