amuar

/ɐ.ˈmwaɾ/

//ɐ.ˈmwaɾ// verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar amuado

Key facts for amuar
PropertyValue
Headwordamuar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.ˈmwaɾ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amuar” sits in Portuguese frequency

amuar 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

amuar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.ˈmwaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

amuar has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is amuar, spelled A-M-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar amuado
  2. 2
    baixar de preço
  3. 3
    emperrar, parar

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 "amuar"?
"amuar" is spelled A-M-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈmwaɾ/.
What does "amuar" mean?
As a verb, "amuar" means: tornar amuado
How do you pronounce "amuar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amuar" is /ɐ.ˈmwaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amuar" come from?
"amuar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “amuar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-U-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈmwaɾ/ (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
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