xénon

/ˈʃɛ.nɔn/

//ˈʃɛ.nɔn// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elemento químico de número atómico 54 e símbolo Xe

Corpus desk

Index PT-xenon · xénon · Portuguese

xénon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "X" 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 xénon
PropertyValue
Headwordxénon
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɛ.nɔn/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “xénon” em português

xénonfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

xénon is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʃɛ.nɔn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elemento químico de número atómico 54 e símbolo Xe".

xénon has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is xénon, spelled X-É-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento químico de número atómico 54 e símbolo Xe

Synonyms

xenônioxenão

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 "xénon"?
"xénon" is spelled X-É-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɛ.nɔn/.
What does "xénon" mean?
As a noun, "xénon" means: elemento químico de número atómico 54 e símbolo Xe
How do you pronounce "xénon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xénon" is /ˈʃɛ.nɔn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "xénon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list