ágar-ágar

/ˈa.gaɹ ˈa.gaɹ/

//ˈa.gaɹ ˈa.gaɹ// noun

The verdict

“ágar-ágar” 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) - mucilagem extraída das algas vermelhas

Corpus desk

Index PT-agar-agar · ágar-ágar · Portuguese

ágar-ágar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Á" 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 ágar-ágar
PropertyValue
Headwordágar-ágar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈa.gaɹ ˈa.gaɹ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ágar-ágar” em português

ágar-ágarestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ágar-ágar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈa.gaɹ ˈa.gaɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mucilagem extraída das algas vermelhas".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ágar-ágar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is ágar-ágar, spelled Á-G-A-R---Á-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mucilagem extraída das algas vermelhas

Synonyms

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 "ágar-ágar"?
"ágar-ágar" is spelled Á-G-A-R---Á-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈa.gaɹ ˈa.gaɹ/.
What does "ágar-ágar" mean?
As a noun, "ágar-ágar" means: mucilagem extraída das algas vermelhas
How do you pronounce "ágar-ágar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ágar-ágar" is /ˈa.gaɹ ˈa.gaɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ágar-ágar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list