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 May 6, 2026) - elemento químico de número atómico 54 e símbolo Xe

Key facts for xénon
PropertyValue
Headwordxénon
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɛ.nɔn/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “xénon” sits in Portuguese frequency

xénon 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

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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Using “xénon”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is X-É-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʃɛ.nɔn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list