gerontologia

/ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a/

//ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a// noun

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The verdict

“gerontologia” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,001 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,001
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estudo do processo de envelhecimento humano e dos fenômenos decorrentes da velhice

Key facts for gerontologia
PropertyValue
Headwordgerontologia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a/
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,001
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gerontologia” 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). gerontologia 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

gerontologia is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,001 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "estudo do processo de envelhecimento humano e dos fenômenos decorrentes da velhice".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gerontologia, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is gerontologia, spelled G-E-R-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    estudo do processo de envelhecimento humano e dos fenômenos decorrentes da velhice

This word in other languages

gerontology(English)gerontología(Español)gérontologie(Français)Gerontologie(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 "gerontologia"?
"gerontologia" is spelled G-E-R-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a/.
What does "gerontologia" mean?
As a noun, "gerontologia" means: estudo do processo de envelhecimento humano e dos fenômenos decorrentes da velhice
How do you pronounce "gerontologia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerontologia" is /ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gerontologia" come from?
"gerontologia" 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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Using “gerontologia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-E-R-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒe.ɾõw.to.lo.ˈʒi.a/ (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