situation

/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/

//ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən// noun

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The verdict

“situation” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,227 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,227
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for situation
PropertyValue
Headwordsituation
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “situation” 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). situation 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

situation is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,227 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "situação".

No misspelling variants are generated for situation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is situation, spelled S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    situação

Synonyms

condition

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 "situation"?
"situation" is spelled S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/.
What does "situation" mean?
As a noun, "situation" means: situação
How do you pronounce "situation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "situation" is /ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "situation" come from?
"situation" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “situation”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsɪ.t͡ʃuˈ(w)eɪ.ʃən/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list