siamês

/si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial)

//si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial)/ adj

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The verdict

“siamês” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,768 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,768
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que diz respeito ao antigo reino do Sião, atual Tailândia

Key facts for siamês
PropertyValue
Headwordsiamês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial)
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “siamês” 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). siamês lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

siamês is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,768 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for siamês in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 siamês, spelled S-I-A-M-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    que diz respeito ao antigo reino do Sião, atual Tailândia
  2. 2
    relativo à raça siamesa de gato
  3. 3
    diz-se de cada um dos irmãos gêmeos que nascem colados um ao outro

Synonyms

xifópago

This word in other languages

Siamese(English)siamés(Español)siamois(Français)siamesisch(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 "siamês"?
"siamês" is spelled S-I-A-M-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial).
What does "siamês" mean?
As an adjective, "siamês" means: que diz respeito ao antigo reino do Sião, atual Tailândia
How do you pronounce "siamês"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siamês" is /si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siamês" come from?
"siamês" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “siamês”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-I-A-M-Ê-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], AFI: /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s] (coloquial) (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

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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