risonho

/Ri.ˈzo.ɲu/

//Ri.ˈzo.ɲu// adj

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The verdict

“risonho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,321 among 1,668 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,321
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alegre

Key facts for risonho
PropertyValue
Headwordrisonho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/Ri.ˈzo.ɲu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,321
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “risonho” 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). risonho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

risonho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,321 among 1,668 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /Ri.ˈzo.ɲu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for risonho in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is risonho, spelled R-I-S-O-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    alegre
  2. 2
    sorridente
  3. 3
    rindo à toa, ou sem motivo, com um sorriso no rosto

Synonyms

riseiro

This word in other languages

giggly(English)sonriente(Español)souriant(Français)kichernd(Deutsch)

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 "risonho"?
"risonho" is spelled R-I-S-O-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /Ri.ˈzo.ɲu/.
What does "risonho" mean?
As an adjective, "risonho" means: alegre
How do you pronounce "risonho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "risonho" is /Ri.ˈzo.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "risonho" come from?
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Using “risonho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-I-S-O-N-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Ri.ˈzo.ɲu/ (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