progénie

/pɾu.ˈʒɛ.nji/

//pɾu.ˈʒɛ.nji// noun

The verdict

“progénie” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ascendência

Corpus desk

Index PT-progenie · progénie · Portuguese

progénie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 progénie
PropertyValue
Headwordprogénie
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɾu.ˈʒɛ.nji/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “progénie” em português

progéniefica 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

progénie is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɾu.ˈʒɛ.nji/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for progénie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is progénie, spelled P-R-O-G-É-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ascendência
  2. 2
    origem
  3. 3
    geração
  4. 4
    descendência
  5. 5
    os filhos
  6. 6
    a prole

Synonyms

progenitura

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 "progénie"?
"progénie" is spelled P-R-O-G-É-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.ˈʒɛ.nji/.
What does "progénie" mean?
As a noun, "progénie" means: ascendência
How do you pronounce "progénie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "progénie" is /pɾu.ˈʒɛ.nji/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "progénie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list