álcool
/ˈaɫ.kwɔɫ/
The verdict
“álcool” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,300 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,300
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - líquido incolor produzido pela fermentação de diversas plantas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | álcool |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈaɫ.kwɔɫ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #3,300 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “álcool” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for álcool is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈaɫ.kwɔɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,300 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 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 álcool, with forms such as "lácool", "áclool", and "álccool". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is álcool, spelled Á-L-C-O-O-L.
Definition
- 1líquido incolor produzido pela fermentação de diversas plantas
- 2denominação genérica dos compostos orgânicos resultantes da substituição de um ou mais átomos de hidrogênio dos hidrocarbonetos por um ou mais oxidrilos
- 3álcool ordinário
- 4bebida alcoólica
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lácool,áclool,álccool,álcol,álcolo,álcooll,állcool,álocol
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of álcool - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “álcool”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is Á-L-C-O-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈaɫ.kwɔɫ/ (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
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.