ítrio
/ˈi.tɾju/
The verdict
“ítrio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - elemento químico de símbolo Y, possui o número atômico 39 e massa atômica relativa 88,905 u; é um metal de transição, encontrado sólido na temperatura ambiente; é obtido associado às terras raras d...
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Index PT-itrio · ítrio · Portuguese
ítrio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Í" 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 | ítrio |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈi.tɾju/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ítrio” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ítrio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈi.tɾju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elemento químico de símbolo Y, possui o número atômico 39 e massa atômica relativa 88,905 u; é um metal de transição, encontrado sólido na temperatura ambiente; é obtido associado às terras raras d...".
ítrio has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ítrio, spelled Í-T-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1elemento químico de símbolo Y, possui o número atômico 39 e massa atômica relativa 88,905 u; é um metal de transição, encontrado sólido na temperatura ambiente; é obtido associado às terras raras devido à origem geoquímica comum; é utilizado na fabricação de ligas, vidros óticos, cerâmicas e, associado ao fósforo, para dar a coloração vermelha em cinescópios de televisão
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