inumação

/i.nu.ma.ˈsãw/

//i.nu.ma.ˈsãw// noun

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The verdict

“inumação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #98,864 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,864
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de inumar; enterro

Key facts for inumação
PropertyValue
Headwordinumação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.nu.ma.ˈsãw/
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,864
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inumação” 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). inumação 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

inumação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #98,864 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.nu.ma.ˈsãw/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato ou efeito de inumar; enterro".

inumação doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 inumação, spelled I-N-U-M-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de inumar; enterro

Synonyms

enterroenterramentosepultamento

Antonyms

exumação

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 "inumação"?
"inumação" is spelled I-N-U-M-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.nu.ma.ˈsãw/.
What does "inumação" mean?
As a noun, "inumação" means: ato ou efeito de inumar; enterro
How do you pronounce "inumação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inumação" is /i.nu.ma.ˈsãw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inumação" come from?
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Using “inumação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-U-M-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.nu.ma.ˈsãw/ (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

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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