-inho
The verdict
“-inho” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diminutivo
Corpus desk
Index PT-inho · -inho · Portuguese
-inho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "-" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -inho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “-inho” em português
Rare enough to double-check
-inho is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for -inho, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 -inho, spelled --I-N-H-O.
Definition
- 1diminutivo
- 2intensificador em advérbios
- 3intensificador em adjetivos
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how -inho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Churrasquinho,
Devagarinho.
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.