germe

/ˈʒɛɾ.mɨ/

//ˈʒɛɾ.mɨ// noun

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The verdict

“germe” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,528 among 521 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,528
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - micróbio que causa doença

Corpus desk

Index PT-germe · germe · Portuguese

germe · rank #50,528 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,528
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH Giacomo

Nearest frequency peer: Giacomo (+2 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 “germe”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for germe
PropertyValue
Headwordgerme
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʒɛɾ.mɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “germe” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Giacomo” (#50,530), “gan” (#50,525), “gives” (#50,531). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “germe” fica em #50,528. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

germe is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,528 among 521 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʒɛɾ.mɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for germe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is germe, spelled G-E-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    micróbio que causa doença
  2. 2
    a origem de algo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how germe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Chávez quer inocular nos países vizinhos o germe do atraso e do autoritarismo.
  2. O encontro também abrigou o germe da polêmica: Teixeira Coelho, o recém-contratado curador do Masp, defendeu tanto a "aquisição de novas obras como a desaquisição", ou seja, a venda de peças do museu.

This word in other languages

germ(English)germen(Español)microbe(Français)Krankheitserreger(Deutsch)

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 "germe"?
"germe" is spelled G-E-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒɛɾ.mɨ/.
What does "germe" mean?
As a noun, "germe" means: micróbio que causa doença
How do you pronounce "germe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "germe" is /ˈʒɛɾ.mɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "germe" come from?
"germe" 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 "germe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gives#50,531finds#50,511cegar#50,398carpa#50,389

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list