300nouns
8.8%of everyday speech
#37rank of the commonest
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | ano | year | AH-noo | 0.237% |
| 39 | dia | day | DEE-ah | 0.233% |
| 52 | pessoa | person | peh-SOH-ah | 0.194% |
| 82 | tempo | time | TEM-poo | 0.116% |
| 89 | mundo | world | MOON-doo | 0.111% |
| 90 | brasil | Brazil | brah-ZEEL | 0.110% |
| 92 | vida | life | VEE-dah | 0.105% |
| 105 | vez | time, turn | vayss | 0.087% |
| 106 | cidade | city | see-DAH-jee | 0.087% |
| 116 | trabalho | work, job | trah-BAH-lyoo | 0.077% |
| 122 | mulher | woman | moo-LYEHR | 0.074% |
| 124 | deus | God | DEH-oos | 0.073% |
| 129 | nome | name | NOH-mee | 0.068% |
| 132 | foto | photo | FOH-too | 0.067% |
| 137 | caso | case | KAH-zoo | 0.066% |
| 138 | grupo | group | GROO-poo | 0.065% |
| 143 | país | country | pah-EES | 0.064% |
| 153 | homem | man | OH-meng | 0.060% |
| 154 | história | story, history | ees-TOH-ree-ah | 0.060% |
| 155 | meio | middle, half | MAY-oo | 0.060% |
| 156 | coisa | thing | KOY-zah | 0.059% |
| 162 | direito | right, law | jee-RAY-too | 0.059% |
| 165 | mãe | mother | mainy | 0.058% |
| 167 | tipo | type, kind | CHEE-poo | 0.057% |
| 168 | filho | son | FEE-lyoo | 0.057% |
| 172 | problema | problem | proh-BLEH-mah | 0.056% |
| 174 | amigo | friend | ah-MEE-goo | 0.056% |
| 176 | noite | night | NOY-chee | 0.056% |
| 178 | jogo | game | ZHOH-goo | 0.055% |
| 183 | momento | moment | moh-MEN-too | 0.053% |
| 184 | lugar | place | loo-GAHR | 0.053% |
| 187 | semana | week | seh-MAH-nah | 0.051% |
| 188 | lado | side | LAH-doo | 0.051% |
| 191 | família | family | fah-MEE-lee-ah | 0.049% |
| 195 | paulo | Paulo (name) | POW-loo | 0.048% |
| 198 | mês | month | mayss | 0.046% |
| 201 | verdade | truth | vehr-DAH-jee | 0.046% |
| 205 | presidente | president | preh-zee-DEN-chee | 0.046% |
| 206 | área | area | AH-ree-ah | 0.045% |
| 207 | ponto | point, spot | PON-too | 0.045% |
| 208 | vídeo | video | VEE-jee-oo | 0.044% |
| 209 | local | place, local | loh-COW | 0.044% |
| 211 | fim | end | feeng | 0.044% |
| 214 | quantum | quantum | KWAN-toong | 0.044% |
| 217 | político | political, politician | poh-LEE-chee-koo | 0.044% |
| 219 | final | end, final | fee-NOW | 0.043% |
| 222 | projeto | project | proh-ZHEH-too | 0.043% |
| 223 | volta | return | VOL-tah | 0.043% |
| 226 | criança | child | kree-AN-sah | 0.043% |
| 227 | número | number | NOO-meh-roo | 0.042% |
| 228 | escola | school | es-KOH-lah | 0.042% |
| 232 | sistema | system | sees-TEH-mah | 0.041% |
| 237 | gente | people, we | ZHEN-chee | 0.041% |
| 239 | governo | government | goh-VEHR-noo | 0.041% |
| 240 | acordo | agreement, deal | ah-KOR-doo | 0.040% |
| 241 | informação | information | een-for-mah-SOWNG | 0.040% |
| 243 | músico | music, musician | MOO-zee-koo | 0.040% |
| 247 | filme | film, movie | FEEL-mee | 0.040% |
| 252 | livro | book | LEE-vroo | 0.039% |
| 253 | região | region | heh-zhee-OWNG | 0.039% |
| 257 | pai | father | pie | 0.038% |
| 261 | aguar | water | AH-gwah | 0.038% |
| 263 | equipar | team | eh-KEE-pee | 0.038% |
| 267 | irmão | brother | eer-MOWNG | 0.037% |
| 269 | lei | law | lay | 0.037% |
| 270 | morte | death | MOR-chee | 0.036% |
| 276 | site | website | SIGH-chee | 0.036% |
| 278 | hora | hour/time | OH-rah | 0.035% |
| 279 | janeiro | January | zhah-NAY-roo | 0.035% |
| 280 | agenda | agenda, schedule | ah-ZHEN-dah | 0.035% |
| 282 | relação | relationship | heh-lah-SOWNG | 0.035% |
| 287 | terra | earth/land | TEH-hah | 0.035% |
| 288 | rede | network | HEH-jee | 0.034% |
| 290 | amor | love | ah-MOR | 0.034% |
| 292 | senhor | sir/gentleman | seh-NYOR | 0.034% |
| 293 | dinheiro | money | jee-NYAY-roo | 0.034% |
| 297 | palavra | word | pah-LAH-vrah | 0.034% |
| 298 | mão | hand | mowng | 0.033% |
| 300 | frente | front | FREN-chee | 0.033% |
| 301 | tarde | afternoon/late | TAR-jee | 0.033% |
| 302 | ideia | idea | ee-DAY-ah | 0.033% |
| 303 | centro | center/downtown | SEN-troo | 0.033% |
| 306 | serviço | service | ser-VEE-soo | 0.032% |
| 307 | guerra | war | GEH-hah | 0.032% |
| 308 | exemplo | example | eh-ZEM-ploo | 0.032% |
| 310 | sul | south | soo | 0.032% |
| 311 | evento | event | eh-VEN-too | 0.032% |
| 313 | processo | process/lawsuit | proh-SEH-soo | 0.031% |
| 318 | série | series | SEH-ree | 0.031% |
| 324 | corpo | body | KOR-poo | 0.030% |
| 335 | segurança | security/safety | seh-goo-RAN-sah | 0.029% |
| 341 | população | population | poh-poo-lah-SOWNG | 0.028% |
| 344 | uso | use | OO-zoo | 0.028% |
| 348 | estado | state | es-TAH-doo | 0.028% |
| 349 | ex | ex | eks | 0.028% |
| 350 | favor | favor | fah-VOR | 0.028% |
| 351 | TWEE-ter | 0.028% | ||
| 354 | menino | boy | meh-NEE-noo | 0.027% |
| 357 | cabeça | head | kah-BEH-sah | 0.027% |
| 358 | polícia | police | poh-LEE-see-ah | 0.027% |
| 359 | ação | action | ah-SOWNG | 0.027% |
| 360 | imagem | image | ee-MAH-zheng | 0.027% |
| 361 | dado | data/given | DAH-doo | 0.026% |
| 362 | universidade | university | oo-nee-ver-see-DAH-jee | 0.026% |
| 364 | feirar | fair/market | FAY-rah | 0.026% |
| 369 | campo | field/countryside | KAM-poo | 0.026% |
| 375 | olho | eye | OH-lyoo | 0.026% |
| 378 | medo | fear | MEH-doo | 0.025% |
| 382 | membro | member | MEM-broo | 0.025% |
| 387 | questão | question/issue | kes-TOWNG | 0.025% |
| 388 | carro | car | KAH-hoo | 0.025% |
| 389 | plano | plan | PLAH-noo | 0.025% |
| 392 | desenvolvimento | development | jeh-zen-vol-vee-MEN-too | 0.025% |
| 394 | início | beginning | ee-NEE-see-oo | 0.025% |
| 395 | minuto | minute | mee-NOO-too | 0.024% |
| 398 | base | base | BAH-zee | 0.024% |
| 400 | fato | fact | FAH-too | 0.024% |
| 404 | gosto | taste/liking | GOS-too | 0.023% |
| 405 | time | team | TEE-mee | 0.023% |
| 406 | atenção | attention | ah-ten-SOWNG | 0.023% |
| 408 | norte | north | NOR-chee | 0.023% |
| 413 | papel | paper/role | pah-PEW | 0.023% |
| 415 | maneiro | way/manner | mah-NAY-rah | 0.023% |
| 421 | manhã | morning | mah-NYAN | 0.022% |
| 422 | empresar | company | em-PREH-zah | 0.022% |
| 423 | internet | internet | in-ter-NECH | 0.022% |
| 427 | valor | value | vah-LOR | 0.022% |
| 428 | espaço | space | es-PAH-soo | 0.022% |
| 430 | língua | language/tongue | LEEN-gwah | 0.022% |
| 432 | situação | situation | see-too-ah-SOWNG | 0.022% |
| 435 | povo | people/folk | POH-voo | 0.022% |
| 436 | movimento | movement | moh-vee-MEN-too | 0.022% |
| 437 | nível | level | NEE-vew | 0.022% |
| 438 | sociedade | society | soh-see-eh-DAH-jee | 0.022% |
| 444 | merda | shit | MEHR-dah | 0.021% |
| 447 | cultura | culture | kool-TOO-rah | 0.021% |
| 450 | coração | heart | koh-rah-SOWNG | 0.021% |
| 452 | produção | production | proh-doo-SOWNG | 0.021% |
| 454 | objetivo | objective/goal | ob-zheh-CHEE-voo | 0.021% |
| 455 | estudo | study | es-TOO-doo | 0.021% |
| 456 | mensagem | message | men-SAH-zheng | 0.021% |
| 459 | futebol | soccer | foo-cheh-BOW | 0.021% |
| 460 | saúde | health | sah-OO-jee | 0.021% |
| 461 | filhar | daughter | FEE-lyah | 0.021% |
| 463 | maio | May | MY-oo | 0.021% |
| 464 | artigo | article | ar-CHEE-goo | 0.021% |
| 467 | maioria | majority | my-oh-REE-ah | 0.020% |
| 468 | paz | peace | pahz | 0.020% |
| 470 | acesso | access | ah-SEH-soo | 0.020% |
| 473 | assunto | subject/topic | ah-SOON-too | 0.020% |
| 474 | caminho | path/way | kah-MEE-nyoo | 0.020% |
| 475 | negócio | business/deal | neh-GOH-see-oo | 0.020% |
| 476 | médico | doctor | MEH-jee-koo | 0.020% |
| 478 | organização | organization | or-gah-nee-zah-SOWNG | 0.020% |
| 480 | outubro | October | oh-TOO-broo | 0.020% |
| 482 | texto | text | TES-too | 0.020% |
| 483 | ordem | order | OR-deng | 0.020% |
| 484 | via | way/via | VEE-ah | 0.020% |
| 486 | autor | author | ow-TOR | 0.020% |
| 487 | educação | education | eh-doo-kah-SOWNG | 0.019% |
| 488 | março | March | MAR-soo | 0.019% |
| 490 | tv | TV | teh-VEH | 0.019% |
| 492 | período | period | peh-REE-oh-doo | 0.019% |
| 493 | decisão | decision | deh-see-ZOWNG | 0.019% |
| 494 | página | page | PAH-zhee-nah | 0.019% |
| 501 | junho | June | ZHOO-nyoo | 0.019% |
| 504 | portugal | Portugal | por-too-GAL | 0.019% |
| 505 | porto | port, harbor | POR-too | 0.019% |
| 506 | arte | art | AR-chee | 0.019% |
| 510 | motivo | reason, motive | moh-CHEE-voo | 0.019% |
| 512 | tecnologia | technology | tek-noh-loh-ZHEE-a | 0.019% |
| 514 | voz | voice | vohs | 0.019% |
| 515 | certeza | certainty | ser-TEH-za | 0.019% |
| 517 | setembro | September | seh-TEM-broo | 0.019% |
| 518 | notícia | news | noh-CHEE-sya | 0.019% |
| 522 | quarto | room, bedroom | KWAR-too | 0.018% |
| 523 | energia | energy | eh-ner-ZHEE-a | 0.018% |
| 524 | comunidade | community | koh-moo-nee-DA-jee | 0.018% |
| 526 | apoio | support | a-POY-oo | 0.018% |
| 531 | capital | capital | ka-pee-TAL | 0.018% |
| 532 | fonte | source, fountain | FONG-chee | 0.018% |
| 533 | sucesso | success | soo-SEH-soo | 0.018% |
| 534 | sala | room, living room | SA-la | 0.018% |
| 535 | mudança | change | moo-DAN-sa | 0.018% |
| 536 | graça | grace, humor | GRA-sa | 0.018% |
| 537 | controlo | control | kong-TROH-loo | 0.018% |
| 539 | agosto | August | a-GOS-too | 0.018% |
| 541 | jesus | Jesus | zheh-ZOOS | 0.018% |
| 543 | pais | parents | pah-EES | 0.018% |
| 547 | modo | way, manner | MOH-doo | 0.018% |
| 549 | profissional | professional | proh-fee-syoh-NAL | 0.018% |
| 550 | conselho | advice, council | kong-SEH-lyoo | 0.018% |
| 551 | encontro | meeting | eng-KONG-troo | 0.018% |
| 554 | dezembro | December | deh-ZEM-broo | 0.017% |
| 557 | respeito | respect | hes-PAY-too | 0.017% |
| 559 | canal | channel | ka-NAL | 0.017% |
| 560 | construção | construction | kong-stroo-SOWNG | 0.017% |
| 561 | futuro | future | foo-TOO-roo | 0.017% |
| 564 | voto | vote | VOH-too | 0.017% |
| 565 | atividade | activity | a-chee-vee-DA-jee | 0.017% |
| 566 | edição | edition | eh-jee-SOWNG | 0.017% |
| 568 | abril | April | a-BREEL | 0.017% |
| 569 | inglês | English | eeng-GLEHS | 0.017% |
| 570 | josé | José (name) | zhoh-ZEH | 0.017% |
| 571 | novembro | November | noh-VEM-broo | 0.017% |
| 572 | vale | valley, it's worth | VA-lee | 0.017% |
| 573 | posição | position | poh-zee-SOWNG | 0.017% |
| 574 | igreja | church | ee-GREH-zha | 0.017% |
| 575 | idade | age | ee-DA-jee | 0.017% |
| 576 | pé | foot | peh | 0.017% |
| 579 | tradução | translation | tra-doo-SOWNG | 0.017% |
| 580 | américa | America | a-MEH-ree-ka | 0.017% |
| 583 | linha | line | LEE-nya | 0.017% |
| 584 | presente | present, gift | preh-ZEN-chee | 0.017% |
| 585 | professor | teacher | proh-feh-SOR | 0.017% |
| 586 | razão | reason | ha-ZOWNG | 0.017% |
| 593 | versão | version | ver-SOWNG | 0.016% |
| 595 | passo | step | PA-soo | 0.016% |
| 596 | interesse | interest | eeng-teh-REH-see | 0.016% |
| 600 | julho | July | ZHOO-lyoo | 0.016% |
| 601 | luz | light | loos | 0.016% |
| 602 | condição | condition | kong-jee-SOWNG | 0.016% |
| 604 | crime | crime | KREE-mee | 0.016% |
| 606 | usuário | user | oo-ZWA-ryoo | 0.016% |
| 607 | show | show, concert | show | 0.016% |
| 608 | ataque | attack | a-TA-kee | 0.016% |
| 609 | experiência | experience | es-peh-ree-EN-sya | 0.016% |
| 611 | ministro | minister | mee-NEES-troo | 0.016% |
| 612 | ar | air | ar | 0.016% |
| 613 | fevereiro | February | feh-veh-RAY-roo | 0.016% |
| 614 | maria | Maria (name) | ma-REE-a | 0.016% |
| 615 | sonho | dream | SOH-nyoo | 0.016% |
| 616 | jornal | newspaper | zhor-NAL | 0.016% |
| 617 | campanha | campaign | kang-PA-nya | 0.016% |
| 618 | comunicação | communication | koh-moo-nee-ka-SOWNG | 0.016% |
| 619 | modelo | model | moh-DEH-loo | 0.016% |
| 620 | animal | animal | a-nee-MAL | 0.016% |
| 624 | vitória | victory | vee-TOH-rya | 0.016% |
| 628 | empresa | company | eng-PREH-za | 0.015% |
| 629 | jeito | way, manner | ZHAY-too | 0.015% |
| 632 | época | era, time | EH-poh-ka | 0.015% |
| 634 | técnico | technical, coach | TEK-nee-koo | 0.015% |
| 636 | sexo | sex | SEK-soo | 0.015% |
| 638 | curso | course | KOOR-soo | 0.015% |
| 640 | oportunidade | opportunity | oh-por-too-nee-DA-jee | 0.015% |
| 641 | banco | bank, bench | BANG-koo | 0.015% |
| 643 | viagem | trip | vee-A-zheng | 0.015% |
| 645 | recurso | resource | heh-KOOR-soo | 0.015% |
| 647 | diretor | director | jee-reh-TOR | 0.015% |
| 653 | município | municipality | moo-nee-SEE-pyoo | 0.015% |
| 654 | eleição | election | eh-lay-SOWNG | 0.015% |
| 659 | aula | class, lesson | OW-la | 0.015% |
| 660 | operação | operation | oh-peh-ra-SOWNG | 0.015% |
| 662 | rei | king | hay | 0.015% |
| 663 | joão | João (name) | zhoo-OWNG | 0.015% |
| 665 | nobreza | nobility | noh-BREH-zah | 0.015% |
| 666 | preço | price | PREH-soo | 0.015% |
| 669 | jogador | player | zhoh-ga-DOR | 0.015% |
| 671 | participação | participation | par-chee-see-pa-SOWNG | 0.015% |
| 672 | artista | artist | ar-CHEES-ta | 0.015% |
| 674 | chefe | boss | SHEH-fee | 0.015% |
| 675 | FACE-book | 0.015% | ||
| 677 | vontade | will, desire | vong-TA-jee | 0.015% |
| 678 | líder | leader | LEE-der | 0.014% |
| 680 | conteúdo | content | kong-teh-OO-doo | 0.014% |
| 684 | bairro | neighborhood | BYE-hoo | 0.014% |
| 685 | francês | French | frang-SEHS | 0.014% |
| 690 | associação | association | a-soh-see-a-SOWNG | 0.014% |
| 693 | hospital | hospital | os-pee-TAL | 0.014% |
| 695 | clube | club | KLOO-bee | 0.014% |
| 696 | unidade | unit | oo-nee-DA-jee | 0.014% |
| 698 | efeito | effect | eh-FAY-too | 0.014% |
| 704 | ministério | ministry | mee-nees-TEH-ryoo | 0.014% |
| 708 | opinião | opinion | oh-pee-nee-OWNG | 0.014% |
| 709 | cena | scene | SEH-na | 0.014% |
| 714 | blog | blog | blog | 0.014% |
| 720 | tribunal | court | tree-boo-NAL | 0.013% |
| 721 | produto | product | proh-DOO-too | 0.013% |
| 722 | domingo | Sunday | doh-MEEN-goo | 0.013% |
| 723 | ciência | science | see-EN-sya | 0.013% |
| 725 | candidato | candidate | kang-jee-DA-too | 0.013% |
| 726 | casamento | wedding, marriage | ka-za-MENG-too | 0.013% |
| 727 | companhia | company | kong-pa-NYEE-a | 0.013% |
| 729 | sinal | sign, signal | see-NAL | 0.013% |
| 730 | carlos | Carlos (name) | KAR-loos | 0.013% |
| 732 | resultado | result | heh-zool-TA-doo | 0.013% |
| 734 | material | material | ma-teh-ree-AL | 0.013% |
| 736 | título | title | TEE-too-loo | 0.013% |
| 737 | rádio | radio | HA-jyoo | 0.013% |
| 738 | cabelo | hair | ka-BEH-loo | 0.013% |
| 741 | policial | police officer | poh-lee-see-AL | 0.013% |
| 742 | praia | beach | PRA-ya | 0.013% |
| 745 | dor | pain | dor | 0.013% |
| 747 | câmara | chamber, council | KA-ma-ra | 0.013% |
| 750 | sol | sun | sol | 0.013% |
| 751 | fase | phase, stage | FAH-zee | 0.013% |
| 752 | função | function, role | foon-SOWN | 0.013% |
| 754 | erro | error, mistake | EH-hoo | 0.013% |
| 755 | prêmio | prize, award | PREH-mee-oo | 0.013% |
| 756 | prisão | prison | pree-ZOWN | 0.013% |
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