topónimo

/tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu/

//tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu// noun

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The verdict

“topónimo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,851 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,851
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome próprio de um lugar, sítio ou localidade.

Key facts for topónimo
PropertyValue
Headwordtopónimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,851
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “topónimo” 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). topónimo 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

topónimo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,851 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nome próprio de um lugar, sítio ou localidade.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for topónimo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is topónimo, spelled T-O-P-Ó-N-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome próprio de um lugar, sítio ou localidade.

This word in other languages

toponym(English)

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 "topónimo"?
"topónimo" is spelled T-O-P-Ó-N-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu/.
What does "topónimo" mean?
As a noun, "topónimo" means: nome próprio de um lugar, sítio ou localidade.
How do you pronounce "topónimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "topónimo" is /tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "topónimo" come from?
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Using “topónimo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-O-P-Ó-N-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tu.ˈpɔ.ni.mu/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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