anarquia

/a.nax.ˈki.ə/

//a.nax.ˈki.ə// noun

The verdict

“anarquia” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #17,966 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,966
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inexistência de qualquer forma de autoridade política ou governo estatal; sendo essa autoridade direcionada diretamente ao povo; através de iniciativas populares com votos diretos em referendos e p...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

anarquia vs autarquia
78% similar
anarquia vs anarquista
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for anarquia
PropertyValue
Headwordanarquia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.nax.ˈki.ə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,966
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anarquia” 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). anarquia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for anarquia is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /a.nax.ˈki.ə/. Corpus data places it at rank #17,966 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for anarquia, with forms such as "aanrquia", "anaqruia", and "anarqiua". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "autarquia", "anarquista", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is anarquia, spelled A-N-A-R-Q-U-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    inexistência de qualquer forma de autoridade política ou governo estatal; sendo essa autoridade direcionada diretamente ao povo; através de iniciativas populares com votos diretos em referendos e plebiscitos; assim o povo exerce seus verdadeiros direitos políticos e estabelece a verdadeira ordem na sociedade
  2. 2
    inexistência de hierarquia, poder e autoridade Estatal, sendo a autoridade o próprio povo
  3. 3
    autogoverno
  4. 4
    sistema político baseado na abolição da propriedade privada dos meios de produção e no fim do Estado; estabelecendo o federalismo descentralizado com o poder exercido pelo povo e sem representantes
  5. 5
    a mais alta expressão de ordem de baixo para cima baseado na horizontalidade, com todos no mesmo nível
  6. 6
    desordem, confusão, bagunça

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aanrquia,anaqruia,anarqiua,anarqquia,anarquai,anarrquia,anaruqia,annarquia,anraquia,naarquia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anarquia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aanrquia2anaqruia2anarqiua2anarqquia1anarquai2anarrquia1anaruqia2annarquia1
Edit distance from "anarquia"

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 "anarquia"?
"anarquia" is spelled A-N-A-R-Q-U-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /a.nax.ˈki.ə/.
What does "anarquia" mean?
As a noun, "anarquia" means: inexistência de qualquer forma de autoridade política ou governo estatal; sendo essa autoridade direcionada diretamente ao povo; através de iniciativas populares com votos diretos em referendos e p...
What words are commonly confused with "anarquia"?
"anarquia" is commonly confused with "autarquia", "anarquista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anarquia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anarquia" is /a.nax.ˈki.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anarquia" come from?
"anarquia" 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 “anarquia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-A-R-Q-U-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.nax.ˈki.ə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “autarquia” - see the side-by-side comparison. anarquia vs autarquia
  • 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