polonio

/pɔ.lɔ.ˈni.ɔ/

//pɔ.lɔ.ˈni.ɔ// noun

The verdict

“polonio” 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) - polônio/polónio

Corpus desk

Index PT-polonio · polonio · Portuguese

polonio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 polonio
PropertyValue
Headwordpolonio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɔ.lɔ.ˈni.ɔ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “polonio” em português

polonioestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

polonio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɔ.lɔ.ˈni.ɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "polônio/polónio".

polonio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is polonio, spelled P-O-L-O-N-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    polônio/polónio

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 "polonio"?
"polonio" is spelled P-O-L-O-N-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɔ.lɔ.ˈni.ɔ/.
What does "polonio" mean?
As a noun, "polonio" means: polônio/polónio
How do you pronounce "polonio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polonio" is /pɔ.lɔ.ˈni.ɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polonio" come from?
"polonio" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list