sipaio

/si.ˈpaj.ju/

//si.ˈpaj.ju// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - indiano recrutado pelo exército britânico

Corpus desk

Index PT-sipaio · sipaio · Portuguese

sipaio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sipaio
PropertyValue
Headwordsipaio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/si.ˈpaj.ju/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sipaio” em português

sipaioestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sipaio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /si.ˈpaj.ju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sipaio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is sipaio, spelled S-I-P-A-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    indiano recrutado pelo exército britânico
  2. 2
    nos territórios ultramarinos portugueses, pessoa natural de esses territórios recruta do exército ou policial a serviço da colônia

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sipaio"?
"sipaio" is spelled S-I-P-A-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /si.ˈpaj.ju/.
What does "sipaio" mean?
As a noun, "sipaio" means: indiano recrutado pelo exército britânico
How do you pronounce "sipaio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sipaio" is /si.ˈpaj.ju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sipaio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list