talião
/ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
The verdict
“talião” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aplicação de pena idêntica ao dano causado (penalidade considerada primitiva no direito moderno)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | talião |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “talião” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for talião is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for talião in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is talião, spelled T-A-L-I-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1aplicação de pena idêntica ao dano causado (penalidade considerada primitiva no direito moderno)
- 2todo castigo aplicado na mesma medida da ofensa; ato de revidar uma ofensa
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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.
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Using “talião”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-L-I-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.