aferrolhar

/ɐ.fɨ.Ru.ˈʎaɾ/

//ɐ.fɨ.Ru.ˈʎaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fechar com ferrolho

Corpus desk

Index PT-aferrolhar · aferrolhar · Portuguese

aferrolhar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 aferrolhar
PropertyValue
Headwordaferrolhar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.fɨ.Ru.ˈʎaɾ/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aferrolhar” em português

aferrolharnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aferrolhar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.fɨ.Ru.ˈʎaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aferrolhar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is aferrolhar, spelled A-F-E-R-R-O-L-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fechar com ferrolho
  2. 2
    guardar, prender

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 "aferrolhar"?
"aferrolhar" is spelled A-F-E-R-R-O-L-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.fɨ.Ru.ˈʎaɾ/.
What does "aferrolhar" mean?
As a verb, "aferrolhar" means: fechar com ferrolho
How do you pronounce "aferrolhar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aferrolhar" is /ɐ.fɨ.Ru.ˈʎaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aferrolhar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list