intuition

/ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃/

//ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃// noun

The verdict

“intuition” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - intuição

Corpus desk

Index PT-intuition · intuition · Portuguese

intuition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 intuition
PropertyValue
Headwordintuition
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “intuition” em português

intuitionestá 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

intuition is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "intuição".

No generated misspelling entries exist for intuition in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is intuition, spelled I-N-T-U-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    intuição

Antonyms

conceptraisonnement

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 "intuition"?
"intuition" is spelled I-N-T-U-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃/.
What does "intuition" mean?
As a noun, "intuition" means: intuição
How do you pronounce "intuition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intuition" is /ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intuition" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list