Gentleman

/ˈˈd͡ʒɛntl̩mɛn/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈˈd͡ʒɛntl̩mɛn/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

The verdict

“Gentleman” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,336 among 521 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,336
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cavalheiro

Corpus desk

Index PT-gentleman · Gentleman · Portuguese

Gentleman · rank #53,336 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,336
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH gentalha

Nearest frequency peer: gentalha (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Gentleman”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Gentleman” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gentleman
PropertyValue
HeadwordGentleman
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈˈd͡ʒɛntl̩mɛn/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,336
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Gentleman” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Gentlemancai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “gentalha” (#53,335), “grampear” (#53,340), “für” (#53,329). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “Gentleman” fica em #53,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gentleman is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,336 among 521 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈˈd͡ʒɛntl̩mɛn/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cavalheiro".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gentleman in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Gentleman, spelled G-E-N-T-L-E-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    cavalheiro

Synonyms

Kavalier

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 "Gentleman"?
"Gentleman" is spelled G-E-N-T-L-E-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈˈd͡ʒɛntl̩mɛn/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Gentleman" mean?
As a noun, "Gentleman" means: cavalheiro
How do you pronounce "Gentleman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gentleman" is /ˈˈd͡ʒɛntl̩mɛn/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gentleman" come from?
"Gentleman" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gentleman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list