abulia

/a.bu.ˈli.ɐ/

//a.bu.ˈli.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“abulia” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - redução ou a incapacidade do potencial volitivo

Key facts for abulia
PropertyValue
Headwordabulia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.bu.ˈli.ɐ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abulia” sits in Portuguese frequency

abulia 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for abulia is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /a.bu.ˈli.ɐ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "redução ou a incapacidade do potencial volitivo".

No misspelling variants are generated for abulia in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is abulia, spelled A-B-U-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    redução ou a incapacidade do potencial volitivo

Synonyms

hipobulia

Antonyms

hiperbolia

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 "abulia"?
"abulia" is spelled A-B-U-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /a.bu.ˈli.ɐ/.
What does "abulia" mean?
As a noun, "abulia" means: redução ou a incapacidade do potencial volitivo
How do you pronounce "abulia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abulia" is /a.bu.ˈli.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abulia" come from?
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Using “abulia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-B-U-L-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.bu.ˈli.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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