rijo

/ˈRi.ʒu/

//ˈRi.ʒu// adj

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The verdict

“rijo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,998 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,998
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não quebra facilmente

Key facts for rijo
PropertyValue
Headwordrijo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈRi.ʒu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#52,998
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rijo” 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). rijo 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

rijo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,998 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈRi.ʒu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rijo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is rijo, spelled R-I-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não quebra facilmente
  2. 2
    teso; duro; vigoroso; forte
  3. 3
    severo; intenso

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 "rijo"?
"rijo" is spelled R-I-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈRi.ʒu/.
What does "rijo" mean?
As an adjective, "rijo" means: que não quebra facilmente
How do you pronounce "rijo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rijo" is /ˈRi.ʒu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rijo" come from?
"rijo" 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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Using “rijo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-I-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈRi.ʒu/ (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

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