hipônimo
[iˈponimu], plural: [iˈponimuʃ]
The verdict
“hipônimo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diz-se do termo que, em relação a outro mais genérico (ou hiperônimo), possui significação mais específica como, por exemplo, dedo é hipônimo de mão (ou pé) que é hipônimo de corpo
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hipônimo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [iˈponimu], plural: [iˈponimuʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hipônimo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for hipônimo is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iˈponimu], plural: [iˈponimuʃ]. 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: "diz-se do termo que, em relação a outro mais genérico (ou hiperônimo), possui significação mais específica como, por exemplo, dedo é hipônimo de mão (ou pé) que é hipônimo de corpo".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hipônimo, 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is hipônimo, spelled H-I-P-Ô-N-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1diz-se do termo que, em relação a outro mais genérico (ou hiperônimo), possui significação mais específica como, por exemplo, dedo é hipônimo de mão (ou pé) que é hipônimo de corpo
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 “hipônimo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-I-P-Ô-N-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [iˈponimu], plural: [iˈponimuʃ] (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.