lumbago

/lũˈbaɡu/

//lũˈbaɡu// noun

The verdict

“lumbago” 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) - lombalgia

Corpus desk

Index PT-lumbago · lumbago · Portuguese

lumbago · 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.

Key facts for lumbago
PropertyValue
Headwordlumbago
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lũˈbaɡu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “lumbago” em português

lumbagofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lumbago is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /lũˈbaɡu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for lumbago in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is lumbago, spelled L-U-M-B-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    lombalgia
  2. 2
    dor nas costas, ou no lombo

Synonyms

lombalgia

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 "lumbago"?
"lumbago" is spelled L-U-M-B-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /lũˈbaɡu/.
What does "lumbago" mean?
As a noun, "lumbago" means: lombalgia
How do you pronounce "lumbago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lumbago" is /lũˈbaɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lumbago" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list