hidrólise

/i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ/

//i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ// noun

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The verdict

“hidrólise” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,761 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,761
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - reação química de quebra que ocorre na presença de água

Key facts for hidrólise
PropertyValue
Headwordhidrólise
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,761
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hidrólise” 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). hidrólise lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hidrólise is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,761 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "reação química de quebra que ocorre na presença de água".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hidrólise, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 hidrólise, spelled H-I-D-R-Ó-L-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    reação química de quebra que ocorre na presença de água

This word in other languages

hydrolysis(English)hidrólisis(Español)hydrolyse(Français)Hydrolyse(Deutsch)

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 "hidrólise"?
"hidrólise" is spelled H-I-D-R-Ó-L-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ/.
What does "hidrólise" mean?
As a noun, "hidrólise" means: reação química de quebra que ocorre na presença de água
How do you pronounce "hidrólise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hidrólise" is /i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hidrólise" come from?
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Using “hidrólise”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-I-D-R-Ó-L-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.ˈdɾɔ.li.zɨ/ (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