meandro

/ˈmjɐ̃.dɾu/

//ˈmjɐ̃.dɾu// noun

The verdict

“meandro” 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) - sinuosidade descrita por um curso de água

Corpus desk

Index PT-meandro · meandro · Portuguese

meandro · 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 "M" 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 meandro
PropertyValue
Headwordmeandro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmjɐ̃.dɾu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “meandro” em português

meandrofica 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

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

meandro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is meandro, spelled M-E-A-N-D-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sinuosidade descrita por um curso de água
  2. 2
    complicação, dificuldade
  3. 3
    intriga, enredo

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 "meandro"?
"meandro" is spelled M-E-A-N-D-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmjɐ̃.dɾu/.
What does "meandro" mean?
As a noun, "meandro" means: sinuosidade descrita por um curso de água
How do you pronounce "meandro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meandro" is /ˈmjɐ̃.dɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meandro" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list