meio-termo
[meɪ̯ˌo.teɦˈmo]
The verdict
“meio-termo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ponto de equilíbrio entre dois extremos; posição intermédia entre duas extremidades
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | meio-termo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [meɪ̯ˌo.teɦˈmo] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “meio-termo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
meio-termo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meɪ̯ˌo.teɦˈmo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for meio-termo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is meio-termo, spelled M-E-I-O---T-E-R-M-O.
Definition
- 1ponto de equilíbrio entre dois extremos; posição intermédia entre duas extremidades
- 2proposta que mantém o equilíbrio entre duas ou mais perspectivas distintas
- 3moderação; sensatez
Antonyms
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.
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Using “meio-termo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-I-O---T-E-R-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [meɪ̯ˌo.teɦˈmo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.