tomilho
/to.ˈmi.ʎu/
The verdict
“tomilho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,042 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,042
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,850
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - planta do gênero Thymus, da família das lamiáceas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tomilho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /to.ˈmi.ʎu/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #57,042 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tomilho” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tomilho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,042 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /to.ˈmi.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "planta do gênero Thymus, da família das lamiáceas".
No misspelling variants are generated for tomilho in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is tomilho, spelled T-O-M-I-L-H-O.
Definition
- 1planta do gênero Thymus, da família das lamiáceas
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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.
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Using “tomilho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-O-M-I-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /to.ˈmi.ʎu/ (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.