sirénio

/siˈrenjo/

//siˈrenjo// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grande mamífero marinho herbívoro que vive perto da costa

Corpus desk

Index PT-sirenio · sirénio · Portuguese

sirénio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 sirénio
PropertyValue
Headwordsirénio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/siˈrenjo/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sirénio” em português

siréniofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sirénio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /siˈrenjo/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grande mamífero marinho herbívoro que vive perto da costa".

sirénio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is sirénio, spelled S-I-R-É-N-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    grande mamífero marinho herbívoro que vive perto da costa

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 "sirénio"?
"sirénio" is spelled S-I-R-É-N-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /siˈrenjo/.
What does "sirénio" mean?
As a noun, "sirénio" means: grande mamífero marinho herbívoro que vive perto da costa
How do you pronounce "sirénio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sirénio" is /siˈrenjo/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sirénio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list