algazarra

/aɫ.ɡɐ.ˈza.Rɐ/

//aɫ.ɡɐ.ˈza.Rɐ// noun

The verdict

“algazarra” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,207 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,207
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Diacronismo: ) gritaria ou alarido dos mouros quando iniciavam um combate

Corpus desk

Index PT-algazarra · algazarra · Portuguese

algazarra · rank #54,207 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,207
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH aleitamento

Nearest frequency peer: aleitamento (-2 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “algazarra”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “algazarra” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for algazarra
PropertyValue
Headwordalgazarra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.ɡɐ.ˈza.Rɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,207
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “algazarra” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).algazarracai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “aleitamento” (#54,205), “acrobata” (#54,198), “anestesista” (#54,217). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “algazarra” fica em #54,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

algazarra is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,207 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aɫ.ɡɐ.ˈza.Rɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for algazarra, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is algazarra, spelled A-L-G-A-Z-A-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Diacronismo: ) gritaria ou alarido dos mouros quando iniciavam um combate
  2. 2
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) vozearia, barulheira, tagarelada, clamor, gritaria

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how algazarra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. algazarra de crianças
  2. algazarra de pardais

Synonyms

assuada

Antonyms

assuada

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 "algazarra"?
"algazarra" is spelled A-L-G-A-Z-A-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.ɡɐ.ˈza.Rɐ/.
What does "algazarra" mean?
As a noun, "algazarra" means: (Diacronismo: ) gritaria ou alarido dos mouros quando iniciavam um combate
How do you pronounce "algazarra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "algazarra" is /aɫ.ɡɐ.ˈza.Rɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "algazarra" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "algazarra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list