jardim de infância

/ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ/

//ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ// phrase

The verdict

“jardim de infância” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - escola onde crianças pequenas brincam e aprendem ao mesmo tempo

Key facts for jardim de infância
PropertyValue
Headwordjardim de infância
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ/
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jardim de infância” sits in Portuguese frequency

jardim de infância falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for jardim de infância is 18 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "escola onde crianças pequenas brincam e aprendem ao mesmo tempo".

jardim de infância has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 jardim de infância, spelled J-A-R-D-I-M- -D-E- -I-N-F-Â-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    escola onde crianças pequenas brincam e aprendem ao mesmo tempo

Synonyms

pré-escolaescola maternalmaternal

This word in other languages

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 "jardim de infância"?
"jardim de infância" is spelled J-A-R-D-I-M- -D-E- -I-N-F-Â-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ/.
What does "jardim de infância" mean?
As a phrase, "jardim de infância" means: escola onde crianças pequenas brincam e aprendem ao mesmo tempo
How do you pronounce "jardim de infância"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jardim de infância" is /ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jardim de infância" come from?
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Using “jardim de infância”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-A-R-D-I-M- -D-E- -I-N-F-Â-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒɜrˈdĩ dĩ ĩˈfɜ̃sjɜ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list