aeróstato

/ɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.stɐ.tu/

//ɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.stɐ.tu// noun

The verdict

“aeróstato” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veículo mais leve que o ar que se sustenta pelo princípio de Arquimedes

Corpus desk

Index PT-aerostato · aeróstato · Portuguese

aeróstato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for aeróstato
PropertyValue
Headwordaeróstato
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.stɐ.tu/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aeróstato” em português

aeróstatofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aeróstato is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.stɐ.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "veículo mais leve que o ar que se sustenta pelo princípio de Arquimedes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aeróstato, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is aeróstato, spelled A-E-R-Ó-S-T-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    veículo mais leve que o ar que se sustenta pelo princípio de Arquimedes

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how aeróstato appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Os aeróstatos formam um mosaico de cores na paisagem.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "aeróstato"?
"aeróstato" is spelled A-E-R-Ó-S-T-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.stɐ.tu/.
What does "aeróstato" mean?
As a noun, "aeróstato" means: veículo mais leve que o ar que se sustenta pelo princípio de Arquimedes
How do you pronounce "aeróstato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aeróstato" is /ɐ.ɛ.ˈɾɔ.stɐ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aeróstato" come from?
"aeróstato" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list