agulha

/ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ/

//ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“agulha” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #10,119 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,119
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - haste fina de metal, aguçada numa ponta e com um orifício onde se enfia a linha, para a costura

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agulha vs aula
67% similar
agulha vs água
50% similar
agulha vs águia
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agulha
PropertyValue
Headwordagulha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,119
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agulha” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). agulha lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for agulha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,119 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for agulha, with forms such as "aggulha", "agluha", and "aguhla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "aula", "água", "águia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is agulha, spelled A-G-U-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    haste fina de metal, aguçada numa ponta e com um orifício onde se enfia a linha, para a costura
  2. 2
    tubo metálico oco de baixo calibre usado para a aplicação de injeções
  3. 3
    haste com um pequeno gancho para fazer meia, renda ou malha
  4. 4
    ponteiro de aço magnetizado e que gira sobre um fulcro
  5. 5
    pequeno carril de via férrea para fazer bifurcações e mudanças de linha
  6. 6
    sabor picante de certos vinhos
  7. 7
    variedade de arroz
  8. 8
    folha do pinheiro
  9. 9
    cume pontiagudo de montanha
  10. 10
    o mesmo que espadarte e peixe-agulha
  11. 11
    acém, corte de carne de rês baixo a pá procedente da zona superior
  12. 12
    o mesmo que peixe-agulha: nome vulgar de vários peixes teleósteos da família dos xifiídeos e dos escombrídeos

This word in other languages

needle(English)aguja(Español)aiguille(Français)Nadel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aggulha,agluha,aguhla,agulah,agulhha,agullha,auglha,gaulha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agulha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aggulha1agluha2aguhla2agulah2agulhha1agullha1auglha2gaulha2
Edit distance from "agulha"

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 "agulha"?
"agulha" is spelled A-G-U-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ/.
What does "agulha" mean?
As a noun, "agulha" means: haste fina de metal, aguçada numa ponta e com um orifício onde se enfia a linha, para a costura
What words are commonly confused with "agulha"?
"agulha" is commonly confused with "aula", "água", "águia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agulha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agulha" is /ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agulha" come from?
"agulha" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “agulha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-G-U-L-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈɡu.ʎɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aula” - see the side-by-side comparison. agulha vs aula
  • 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