japonês

/ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)

//ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)/ adj

The verdict

“japonês” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,777 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,777
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relacionado ao Japão, seu povo ou sua cultura

Key facts for japonês
PropertyValue
Headwordjaponês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,777
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “japonês” 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). japonês lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for japonês is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Corpus data places it at rank #3,777 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "relacionado ao Japão, seu povo ou sua cultura".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for japonês, with forms such as "ajponês", "jaopnês", and "japnoês". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is japonês, spelled J-A-P-O-N-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    relacionado ao Japão, seu povo ou sua cultura

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajponês,jaopnês,japnoês,japonnês,japonsê,japonêss,japoêns,japponês,jjaponês,jpaonês

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of japonês - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajponês2jaopnês2japnoês2japonnês1japonsê2japonêss1japoêns2japponês1
Edit distance from "japonês"

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 "japonês"?
"japonês" is spelled J-A-P-O-N-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?).
What does "japonês" mean?
As an adjective, "japonês" means: relacionado ao Japão, seu povo ou sua cultura
What are common misspellings of "japonês"?
Common misspellings include "ajponês", "jaopnês", "japnoês", "japonnês", "japonsê". The correct spelling is "japonês".
How do you pronounce "japonês"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "japonês" is /ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "japonês" come from?
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Using “japonês”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-A-P-O-N-Ê-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒa.po.'nejs/ ouvir ^(fonte ?) (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list