telúrio

/tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju/

//tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju// noun

The verdict

“telúrio” 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 May 6, 2026) - elemento químico de símbolo Te, possui o número atômico 52 e massa atômica relativa 127,60 u; é um metaloide, cinza prateado; é um elemento pouco abundante, que se encontra associado aos minérios d...

Key facts for telúrio
PropertyValue
Headwordtelúrio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “telúrio” sits in Portuguese frequency

telúrio falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

telúrio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elemento químico de símbolo Te, possui o número atômico 52 e massa atômica relativa 127,60 u; é um metaloide, cinza prateado; é um elemento pouco abundante, que se encontra associado aos minérios d...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for telúrio, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is telúrio, spelled T-E-L-Ú-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento químico de símbolo Te, possui o número atômico 52 e massa atômica relativa 127,60 u; é um metaloide, cinza prateado; é um elemento pouco abundante, que se encontra associado aos minérios de ouro, cobre e enxofre; é utilizado em ligas com o cobre e o chumbo para aumentar sua resistência mecânica e durabilidade; é usado também, na vulcanização da borracha para fabricação de pneus

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 "telúrio"?
"telúrio" is spelled T-E-L-Ú-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju/.
What does "telúrio" mean?
As a noun, "telúrio" means: elemento químico de símbolo Te, possui o número atômico 52 e massa atômica relativa 127,60 u; é um metaloide, cinza prateado; é um elemento pouco abundante, que se encontra associado aos minérios d...
How do you pronounce "telúrio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telúrio" is /tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "telúrio" come from?
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Using “telúrio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-E-L-Ú-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɨ.ˈlu.ɾju/ (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
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