# génio

> Portuguese word · Noun · IPA /ˈʒɛ.nju/ · frequency rank #26,765

## Definitions
1. espírito bom ou mau;
2. característica; dom; dote; índole; predicado; qualidade; temperamento;
3. elevado grau de grande talento inato;
4. braveza; irascibilidade.

## Easily confused with
- **gente** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-gente)
- **gesto** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-gesto)
- **gerir** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-gerir)
- **genro** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-genro)
- **gonzo** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-gonzo)
- **gentil** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-gentil)
- **gerido** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-gerido)
- **genius** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-genius)
- **genuíno** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genio-vs-genuino)
- **gen** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gen-vs-genio)
- **gelo** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gelo-vs-genio)
- **gene** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gene-vs-genio)
- **ganso** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ganso-vs-genio)
- **gêmeo** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gemeo-vs-genio)
- **genero** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/genero-vs-genio)
- **gemido** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gemido-vs-genio)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ggénio`, `gnéio`, `géino`, `génnio`, `génoi`, `égnio`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/genio