gradação

/ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“gradação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,997 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,997
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aumento ou diminuição gradual

Key facts for gradação
PropertyValue
Headwordgradação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gradação” 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). gradação 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

gradação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,997 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

gradação doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is gradação, spelled G-R-A-D-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aumento ou diminuição gradual
  2. 2
    passagem ou transição gradual
  3. 3
    progressão de ideias ascendente ou descendente
  4. 4
    mudança gradual de cor ou tonalidade
  5. 5
    figura de linguagem que consiste em uma sequência de ideias em ordem crescente ou decrescente (por exemplo, em É ruim, é péssimo, é horrível, é catastrófico!)

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 "gradação"?
"gradação" is spelled G-R-A-D-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "gradação" mean?
As a noun, "gradação" means: aumento ou diminuição gradual
How do you pronounce "gradação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gradação" is /ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gradação" come from?
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Using “gradação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-R-A-D-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡɾɐ.dɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list