ĝui
/ˈʤu.i/
The verdict
“ĝui” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gozar, desfrutar, usufruir
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ĝui |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈʤu.i/ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ĝui” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for ĝui is 3 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈʤu.i/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gozar, desfrutar, usufruir".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ĝui in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ĝui, spelled Ĝ-U-I.
Definition
- 1gozar, desfrutar, usufruir
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 “ĝui”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is Ĝ-U-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈʤu.i/ (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
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.