alarido

/ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du/

//ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du// noun

The verdict

“alarido” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,319 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,319
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grande clamor de vozes, barulho, algazarra

Key facts for alarido
PropertyValue
Headwordalarido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du/
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alarido” 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). alarido lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alarido is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,319 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grande clamor de vozes, barulho, algazarra".

No misspelling variants are generated for alarido in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is alarido, spelled A-L-A-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    grande clamor de vozes, barulho, algazarra

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 "alarido"?
"alarido" is spelled A-L-A-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du/.
What does "alarido" mean?
As a noun, "alarido" means: grande clamor de vozes, barulho, algazarra
How do you pronounce "alarido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alarido" is /ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alarido" come from?
"alarido" 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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Using “alarido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-A-R-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.lɐ.ˈɾi.du/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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