gélido

/ˈʒɛ.li.du/

//ˈʒɛ.li.du// adj

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The verdict

“gélido” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #66,243 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,243
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - muito frio

Key facts for gélido
PropertyValue
Headwordgélido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈʒɛ.li.du/
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,243
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gélido” 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). gélido 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

gélido is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #66,243 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈʒɛ.li.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gélido in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is gélido, spelled G-É-L-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    muito frio
  2. 2
    congelado

This word in other languages

gelid(English)gélido(Español)

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 "gélido"?
"gélido" is spelled G-É-L-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒɛ.li.du/.
What does "gélido" mean?
As an adjective, "gélido" means: muito frio
How do you pronounce "gélido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gélido" is /ˈʒɛ.li.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gélido" come from?
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Using “gélido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-É-L-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʒɛ.li.du/ (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