gerúndio

Name: gerúndio, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju/

//ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“gerúndio” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #74,774 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,774
frequency rank, Portuguese: 1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - forma verbal invariável da língua portuguesa terminada em -ndo e que transmite a ideia de ação decorrendo

Key facts for gerúndio
Property	Value
Headword	gerúndio
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#74,774
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gerúndio” 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). gerúndio lands here:

#74,774

#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

gerúndio is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #74,774 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "forma verbal invariável da língua portuguesa terminada em -ndo e que transmite a ideia de ação decorrendo".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gerúndio in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 gerúndio, spelled G-E-R-Ú-N-D-I-O.

Definition

1
forma verbal invariável da língua portuguesa terminada em -ndo e que transmite a ideia de ação decorrendo

This word in other languages

gerundio(Español)

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 "gerúndio"?

"gerúndio" is spelled G-E-R-Ú-N-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju/.

What does "gerúndio" mean?

As a noun, "gerúndio" means: forma verbal invariável da língua portuguesa terminada em -ndo e que transmite a ideia de ação decorrendo

How do you pronounce "gerúndio"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerúndio" is /ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "gerúndio" come from?

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Using “gerúndio”

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

The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-E-R-Ú-N-D-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ʒɨ.ˈɾũ.dju/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.