âme

noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - alma

Key facts for âme
PropertyValue
Headwordâme
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “âme” sits in Portuguese frequency

âme falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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

  1. 1
    alma
  2. 2
    psique ou psiquê
  3. 3
    o âmago da personalidade
  4. 4
    a parte espiritual do ser humano
  5. 5
    vida, vigor, animação
  6. 6
    gênio, temperamento
  7. 7
    viventes; pessoas

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 "âme"?
"âme" is spelled Â-M-E.
What does "âme" mean?
As a noun, "âme" means: alma
What language does "âme" come from?
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Using “âme”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Â-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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