aluvião

/ɐ.lu.ˈvjɐ̃w̃/

//ɐ.lu.ˈvjɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“aluvião” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - depósito sedimentar formado por materiais grosseiros, mal rolados e mais ou menos soltos transportados por águas correntes

Corpus desk

Index PT-aluviao · aluvião · Portuguese

aluvião · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for aluvião
PropertyValue
Headwordaluvião
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.lu.ˈvjɐ̃w̃/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aluvião” em português

aluviãofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aluvião is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.lu.ˈvjɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

aluvião doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is aluvião, spelled A-L-U-V-I-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    depósito sedimentar formado por materiais grosseiros, mal rolados e mais ou menos soltos transportados por águas correntes
  2. 2
    enxurrada, enchente, alagamento
  3. 3
    multidão, grande número ou quantidade em movimento

Synonyms

alúvioterreno aluviano

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aluvião"?
"aluvião" is spelled A-L-U-V-I-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.lu.ˈvjɐ̃w̃/.
What does "aluvião" mean?
As a noun, "aluvião" means: depósito sedimentar formado por materiais grosseiros, mal rolados e mais ou menos soltos transportados por águas correntes
How do you pronounce "aluvião"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aluvião" is /ɐ.lu.ˈvjɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aluvião" come from?
"aluvião" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list