amaranto

noun

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The verdict

“amaranto” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #71,484 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,484
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gênero botânico da família Amaranthaceae

Key facts for amaranto
PropertyValue
Headwordamaranto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amaranto” 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). amaranto 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

amaranto is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #71,484 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gênero botânico da família Amaranthaceae".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for amaranto, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is amaranto, spelled A-M-A-R-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    gênero botânico da família Amaranthaceae

This word in other languages

amaranth(English)amarante(Français)Amarant(Deutsch)

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 "amaranto"?
"amaranto" is spelled A-M-A-R-A-N-T-O.
What does "amaranto" mean?
As a noun, "amaranto" means: gênero botânico da família Amaranthaceae
What language does "amaranto" come from?
"amaranto" 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 “amaranto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-A-R-A-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list