Aal

/aːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//aːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

The verdict

“Aal” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #98,331 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,331
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - enguia

Corpus desk

Index PT-aal · Aal · Portuguese

Aal · rank #98,331 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,331
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH zwei

Nearest frequency peer: zwei (-13 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 “Aal”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aal
PropertyValue
HeadwordAal
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters3
Frequency rank#98,331
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Aal” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Aalcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “zwei” (#98,318), “acceptance” (#98,347), “alfabetizar” (#98,378). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “Aal” fica em #98,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aal is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #98,331 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "enguia".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Aal, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Aal, spelled A-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    enguia

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 "Aal"?
"Aal" is spelled A-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /aːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Aal" mean?
As a noun, "Aal" means: enguia
How do you pronounce "Aal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aal" is /aːl/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aal" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list