uivo

/ˈuj.vu/

//ˈuj.vu// noun

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The verdict

“uivo” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #57,658 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,658
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o grito dos lobos, cachorros, etc

Key facts for uivo
PropertyValue
Headworduivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈuj.vu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#57,658
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uivo” 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). uivo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for uivo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈuj.vu/. Corpus data places it at rank #57,658 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for uivo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is uivo, spelled U-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o grito dos lobos, cachorros, etc
  2. 2
    grito de dor, raiva, etc

This word in other languages

howl(English)aullido(Español)hurlement(Français)Heulen(Deutsch)

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 "uivo"?
"uivo" is spelled U-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈuj.vu/.
What does "uivo" mean?
As a noun, "uivo" means: o grito dos lobos, cachorros, etc
How do you pronounce "uivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uivo" is /ˈuj.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uivo" come from?
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Using “uivo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈuj.vu/ (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