jetom

/ʒe.ˈtõ/

//ʒe.ˈtõ// noun

The verdict

“jetom” 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) - peça que substitui o dinheiro em jogos

Corpus desk

Index PT-jetom · jetom · Portuguese

jetom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jetom
PropertyValue
Headwordjetom
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒe.ˈtõ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “jetom” em português

jetomnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jetom is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʒe.ˈtõ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for jetom, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is jetom, spelled J-E-T-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça que substitui o dinheiro em jogos
  2. 2
    ficha entregue a membros de colegiados que estão presente a determinada sessão ou reunião e que corresponde a uma remuneração:
  3. 3
    pagamento feito aos parlamentares que comparecem a sessões extraordinárias do Congresso

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jetom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Na atualidade o termo "numismático" vem sendo empregado como sinônimo ao colecionismo de moedas, incluindo também o estudo de objetos monetiformes (por exemplo, medalhas, jetons, moedas particulares ou ainda pesos monetários).

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 "jetom"?
"jetom" is spelled J-E-T-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒe.ˈtõ/.
What does "jetom" mean?
As a noun, "jetom" means: peça que substitui o dinheiro em jogos
How do you pronounce "jetom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jetom" is /ʒe.ˈtõ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jetom" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list