lisonja
/li.ˈzõ.ʒɐ/
The verdict
“lisonja” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de lisonjear
Corpus desk
Index PT-lisonja · lisonja · Portuguese
lisonja · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lisonja |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /li.ˈzõ.ʒɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “lisonja” em português
Rare enough to double-check
lisonja is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /li.ˈzõ.ʒɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lisonja has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is lisonja, spelled L-I-S-O-N-J-A.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de lisonjear
- 2mimo, afago
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.