tunisino
/tʊ.nɪˈzi.nʊ/
The verdict
“tunisino” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,685 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,685
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,850
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo à Tunísia
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tunisino |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /tʊ.nɪˈzi.nʊ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #60,685 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tunisino” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tunisino is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,685 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /tʊ.nɪˈzi.nʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tunisino, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 tunisino, spelled T-U-N-I-S-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1relativo à Tunísia
- 2relacionado ao indivíduo natural desse país
- 3referente ao habitante desse país
- 4relativo à cidade de Tunes/Túnis (Tunísia)
- 5relacionado ao indivíduo natural dessa cidade
- 6referente ao habitante dessa cidade
Synonyms
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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 “tunisino”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-U-N-I-S-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.