urso-cinzento

/ˈursusĩˈzẽtu/

//ˈursusĩˈzẽtu// noun

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The verdict

“urso-cinzento” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grande urso da América do Norte

Key facts for urso-cinzento
PropertyValue
Headwordurso-cinzento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈursusĩˈzẽtu/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “urso-cinzento” sits in Portuguese frequency

urso-cinzento 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

urso-cinzento is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈursusĩˈzẽtu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grande urso da América do Norte".

No misspelling variants are generated for urso-cinzento in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is urso-cinzento, spelled U-R-S-O---C-I-N-Z-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    grande urso da América do Norte

Synonyms

urso-pardo

This word in other languages

grizzly bear(English)Grizzly(Deutsch)

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 "urso-cinzento"?
"urso-cinzento" is spelled U-R-S-O---C-I-N-Z-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈursusĩˈzẽtu/.
What does "urso-cinzento" mean?
As a noun, "urso-cinzento" means: grande urso da América do Norte
How do you pronounce "urso-cinzento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "urso-cinzento" is /ˈursusĩˈzẽtu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "urso-cinzento" come from?
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Using “urso-cinzento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is U-R-S-O---C-I-N-Z-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈursusĩˈzẽtu/ (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