heterogéneo

/ɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ˈʒɛ.nju/

//ɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ˈʒɛ.nju// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de natureza diferente

Corpus desk

Index PT-heterogeneo · heterogéneo · Portuguese

heterogéneo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 heterogéneo
PropertyValue
Headwordheterogéneo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ˈʒɛ.nju/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “heterogéneo” em português

heterogéneonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

heterogéneo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ˈʒɛ.nju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for heterogéneo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is heterogéneo, spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-G-É-N-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    de natureza diferente
  2. 2
    não uniforme; sem unidade
  3. 3
    dessemelhante

Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "heterogéneo"?
"heterogéneo" is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-G-É-N-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ˈʒɛ.nju/.
What does "heterogéneo" mean?
As an adjective, "heterogéneo" means: de natureza diferente
How do you pronounce "heterogéneo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "heterogéneo" is /ɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ˈʒɛ.nju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "heterogéneo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list