-inho

suffix

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.

Key facts for -inho
PropertyValue
Headword-inho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechSuffix
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “-inho” em português

-inhoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

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

  1. 1
    diminutivo
  2. 2
    intensificador em advérbios
  3. 3
    intensificador em adjetivos

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how -inho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Churrasquinho,
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-inho"?
"-inho" is spelled --I-N-H-O.
What does "-inho" mean?
As a suffix, "-inho" means: diminutivo
What language does "-inho" come from?
"-inho" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list