gigante vermelha
/ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veʁˈme.ʎɐ/ [ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veɦˈme.ʎɐ]
The verdict
“gigante vermelha” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fase na vida de estrelas com tamanho de até dez vezes a massa solar que, saindo da sequência principal, deixam de fundir o hélio e passam a produzir átomos maiores que, com o calor excessivo então ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gigante vermelha |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veʁˈme.ʎɐ/ [ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veɦˈme.ʎɐ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gigante vermelha” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gigante vermelha is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veʁˈme.ʎɐ/ [ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veɦˈme.ʎɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fase na vida de estrelas com tamanho de até dez vezes a massa solar que, saindo da sequência principal, deixam de fundir o hélio e passam a produzir átomos maiores que, com o calor excessivo então ...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gigante vermelha, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gigante vermelha, spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-E- -V-E-R-M-E-L-H-A.
Definition
- 1fase na vida de estrelas com tamanho de até dez vezes a massa solar que, saindo da sequência principal, deixam de fundir o hélio e passam a produzir átomos maiores que, com o calor excessivo então produzido, expandem-se produzindo pouca luminosidade (que tende para o vermelho, donde seu nome)
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “gigante vermelha”
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- The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-I-G-A-N-T-E- -V-E-R-M-E-L-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veʁˈme.ʎɐ/ [ʒiˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃi veɦˈme.ʎɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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