grânulo

/ˈɡɾɐ.nu.lu/

//ˈɡɾɐ.nu.lu// noun

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The verdict

“grânulo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pequeno grão

Corpus desk

Index PT-granulo · grânulo · Portuguese

grânulo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for grânulo
PropertyValue
Headwordgrânulo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɾɐ.nu.lu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “grânulo” fica na frequência do português

grânuloestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grânulo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɾɐ.nu.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for grânulo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 grânulo, spelled G-R-Â-N-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequeno grão
  2. 2
    pequena pílula

Synonyms

glóbulo

This word in other languages

granule(English)gránulo(Español)granule(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grânulo"?
"grânulo" is spelled G-R-Â-N-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɾɐ.nu.lu/.
What does "grânulo" mean?
As a noun, "grânulo" means: pequeno grão
How do you pronounce "grânulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grânulo" is /ˈɡɾɐ.nu.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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