Aachen

/ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

The verdict

“Aachen” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #94,392 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,392
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)

Corpus desk

Index PT-aachen · Aachen · Portuguese

Aachen · rank #94,392 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,392
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH abades

Nearest frequency peer: abades (+1 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Aachen”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Aachen” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aachen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAachen
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,392
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Aachen” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).Aachencai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “abades” (#94,393), “abrilhantar” (#94,398), “yn” (#94,378). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “Aachen” fica em #94,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aachen is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #94,392 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)".

Aachen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Aachen, spelled A-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aachen"?
"Aachen" is spelled A-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Aachen" mean?
As a noun, "Aachen" means: Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)
How do you pronounce "Aachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aachen" is /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aachen" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aachen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list