grigio

/ˈgriːd͡ʒo/

//ˈgriːd͡ʒo// adj

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The verdict

“grigio” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,584 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,584
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cinzento, cinza

Key facts for grigio
PropertyValue
Headwordgrigio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈgriːd͡ʒo/
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,584
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grigio” 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). grigio 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

grigio is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,584 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈgriːd͡ʒo/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cinzento, cinza".

No misspelling variants are generated for grigio in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is grigio, spelled G-R-I-G-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    cinzento, cinza

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 "grigio"?
"grigio" is spelled G-R-I-G-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈgriːd͡ʒo/.
What does "grigio" mean?
As an adjective, "grigio" means: cinzento, cinza
How do you pronounce "grigio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grigio" is /ˈgriːd͡ʒo/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grigio" come from?
"grigio" 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 “grigio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-R-I-G-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈgriːd͡ʒo/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list