infanticídio

/ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju/

//ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju// noun

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The verdict

“infanticídio” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,034 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,034
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - morte dada voluntariamente a uma criança

Key facts for infanticídio
PropertyValue
Headwordinfanticídio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju/
Letters12
Frequency rank#50,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infanticídio” 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). infanticídio 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

infanticídio is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,034 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for infanticídio in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is infanticídio, spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-I-C-Í-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    morte dada voluntariamente a uma criança
  2. 2
    morte do filho provocada pela mãe durante o parto ou o estado puerperal

This word in other languages

infanticide(English)infanticidio(Español)infanticide(Français)

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 "infanticídio"?
"infanticídio" is spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-I-C-Í-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju/.
What does "infanticídio" mean?
As a noun, "infanticídio" means: morte dada voluntariamente a uma criança
How do you pronounce "infanticídio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infanticídio" is /ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infanticídio" come from?
"infanticídio" 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 “infanticídio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-F-A-N-T-I-C-Í-D-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.ˈsi.dju/ (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