amorfo

/ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu/

//ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu// adj

The verdict

“amorfo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,031 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,031
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sem forma definida, sem estrutura

Key facts for amorfo
PropertyValue
Headwordamorfo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amorfo” 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). amorfo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amorfo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,031 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for amorfo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 amorfo, spelled A-M-O-R-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sem forma definida, sem estrutura
  2. 2
    sólido que não possui estrutura cristalina

Synonyms

amórficoinforme

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); 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 "amorfo"?
"amorfo" is spelled A-M-O-R-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu/.
What does "amorfo" mean?
As an adjective, "amorfo" means: sem forma definida, sem estrutura
How do you pronounce "amorfo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amorfo" is /ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amorfo" come from?
"amorfo" 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 “amorfo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-O-R-F-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈmɔɾ.fu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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