almôndega

/aw.ˈmõw.de.ga/

//aw.ˈmõw.de.ga// noun

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The verdict

“almôndega” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #79,306 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,306
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bolinho esférico de carne moída

Key facts for almôndega
PropertyValue
Headwordalmôndega
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aw.ˈmõw.de.ga/
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,306
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “almôndega” 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). almôndega lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

almôndega is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #79,306 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aw.ˈmõw.de.ga/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bolinho esférico de carne moída".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for almôndega, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is almôndega, spelled A-L-M-Ô-N-D-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    bolinho esférico de carne moída

Synonyms

polpetaporpetapelota de carne

This word in other languages

meatball(English)albóndiga(Español)

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 "almôndega"?
"almôndega" is spelled A-L-M-Ô-N-D-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aw.ˈmõw.de.ga/.
What does "almôndega" mean?
As a noun, "almôndega" means: bolinho esférico de carne moída
How do you pronounce "almôndega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almôndega" is /aw.ˈmõw.de.ga/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almôndega" come from?
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Using “almôndega”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-M-Ô-N-D-E-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aw.ˈmõw.de.ga/ (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