amolecimento

/ɐ.mu.lɨ.si.ˈmẽ.tu/

//ɐ.mu.lɨ.si.ˈmẽ.tu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de amolecer; abrandamento

Corpus desk

Index PT-amolecimento · amolecimento · Portuguese

amolecimento · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 amolecimento
PropertyValue
Headwordamolecimento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.mu.lɨ.si.ˈmẽ.tu/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “amolecimento” em português

amolecimentoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

amolecimento is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.mu.lɨ.si.ˈmẽ.tu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato ou efeito de amolecer; abrandamento".

No generated misspelling entries exist for amolecimento in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is amolecimento, spelled A-M-O-L-E-C-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de amolecer; abrandamento

Antonyms

endurecimentoenrijecimentoseverização

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 "amolecimento"?
"amolecimento" is spelled A-M-O-L-E-C-I-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.mu.lɨ.si.ˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "amolecimento" mean?
As a noun, "amolecimento" means: ato ou efeito de amolecer; abrandamento
How do you pronounce "amolecimento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amolecimento" is /ɐ.mu.lɨ.si.ˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amolecimento" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list