vinte e dois

/ˈvĩ.ʧɪ ɪ ˈdojs/, /ˌvĩ.ʧɪˈdojs/

//ˈvĩ.ʧɪ ɪ ˈdojs/, /ˌvĩ.ʧɪˈdojs// num

The verdict

“vinte e dois” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - número equivalente a vinte mais dois; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha vinte e dois elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 22 (algarismos arábicos) ou XXII (algarismos romanos); se...

Corpus desk

Index PT-vinte-e-dois · vinte e dois · Portuguese

vinte e dois · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for vinte e dois
PropertyValue
Headwordvinte e dois
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈvĩ.ʧɪ ɪ ˈdojs/, /ˌvĩ.ʧɪˈdojs/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vinte e dois” sits in Portuguese frequency

vinte e dois 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

vinte e dois is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anumeral, transcribed /ˈvĩ.ʧɪ ɪ ˈdojs/, /ˌvĩ.ʧɪˈdojs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "número equivalente a vinte mais dois; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha vinte e dois elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 22 (algarismos arábicos) ou XXII (algarismos romanos); se...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vinte e dois, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is vinte e dois, spelled V-I-N-T-E- -E- -D-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    número equivalente a vinte mais dois; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha vinte e dois elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 22 (algarismos arábicos) ou XXII (algarismos romanos); seu feminino é vinte e duas

This word in other languages

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vinte e dois"?
"vinte e dois" is spelled V-I-N-T-E- -E- -D-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvĩ.ʧɪ ɪ ˈdojs/, /ˌvĩ.ʧɪˈdojs/.
What does "vinte e dois" mean?
As a numeral, "vinte e dois" means: número equivalente a vinte mais dois; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha vinte e dois elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 22 (algarismos arábicos) ou XXII (algarismos romanos); se...
How do you pronounce "vinte e dois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vinte e dois" is /ˈvĩ.ʧɪ ɪ ˈdojs/, /ˌvĩ.ʧɪˈdojs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list