pronominal

/pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw/

//pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw// adj

The verdict

“pronominal” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #97,087 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#97,087
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pertencente ou relativo ao pronome

Key facts for pronominal
PropertyValue
Headwordpronominal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw/
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,087
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pronominal” 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). pronominal lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for pronominal is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw/. Corpus data places it at rank #97,087 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pronominal in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 pronominal, spelled P-R-O-N-O-M-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    pertencente ou relativo ao pronome
  2. 2
    semelhante a um pronome, ou que atua como um

This word in other languages

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 "pronominal"?
"pronominal" is spelled P-R-O-N-O-M-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw/.
What does "pronominal" mean?
As an adjective, "pronominal" means: pertencente ou relativo ao pronome
How do you pronounce "pronominal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pronominal" is /pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pronominal" come from?
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Using “pronominal”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-O-N-O-M-I-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɾo.no.mɪ.ˈnaw/ (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.

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

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