geminação

/ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“geminação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #88,245 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,245
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de geminar

Key facts for geminação
PropertyValue
Headwordgeminação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geminação” 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). geminação 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

geminação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #88,245 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato ou efeito de geminar".

Zero misspellings are on record for geminação in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is geminação, spelled G-E-M-I-N-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de geminar

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 "geminação"?
"geminação" is spelled G-E-M-I-N-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "geminação" mean?
As a noun, "geminação" means: ato ou efeito de geminar
How do you pronounce "geminação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geminação" is /ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geminação" come from?
"geminação" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “geminação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-E-M-I-N-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒɨ.mi.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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

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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