âme
The verdict
“âme” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alma
Corpus desk
Index PT-ame · âme · Portuguese
âme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Â" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | âme |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “âme” em português
Rare enough to double-check
âme is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for âme, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 âme, spelled Â-M-E.
Definition
- 1alma
- 2psique ou psiquê
- 3o âmago da personalidade
- 4a parte espiritual do ser humano
- 5vida, vigor, animação
- 6gênio, temperamento
- 7viventes; pessoas
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how âme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Elle fait ce travail avec toute son âme.
Cette ville a plus que six million d'âmes.
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.