động
/ɗo̰ŋ˧˩/
The verdict
“động” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - móvel, dinâmico
Corpus desk
Index PT-ong · động · Portuguese
động · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-0 0 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Đ" 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 | động |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɗo̰ŋ˧˩/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “động” em português
Rare enough to double-check
động is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɗo̰ŋ˧˩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for động, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is động, spelled Đ-Ộ-N-G.
Definition
- 1móvel, dinâmico
- 2turbulento, barulhento
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.