monotrilho

noun

The verdict

“monotrilho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,888 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,888
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sistema de transporte ferroviário que utiliza apenas um trilho central para a locomoção de veículos, geralmente em estruturas elevadas ou suspensas

Key facts for monotrilho
PropertyValue
Headwordmonotrilho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,888
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “monotrilho” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). monotrilho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monotrilho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,888 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

monotrilho has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is monotrilho, spelled M-O-N-O-T-R-I-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sistema de transporte ferroviário que utiliza apenas um trilho central para a locomoção de veículos, geralmente em estruturas elevadas ou suspensas
  2. 2
    veículo que circula sobre esse tipo de trilho, usado em mobilidade urbana, parques temáticos ou aeroportos

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monotrilho"?
"monotrilho" is spelled M-O-N-O-T-R-I-L-H-O.
What does "monotrilho" mean?
As a noun, "monotrilho" means: sistema de transporte ferroviário que utiliza apenas um trilho central para a locomoção de veículos, geralmente em estruturas elevadas ou suspensas
What language does "monotrilho" come from?
"monotrilho" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “monotrilho”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-N-O-T-R-I-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list