ancoradouro

/ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu/

//ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“ancoradouro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,123 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,123
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lugar onde os navios lançam âncora ou ferro

Key facts for ancoradouro
PropertyValue
Headwordancoradouro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu/
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,123
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ancoradouro” 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). ancoradouro 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

ancoradouro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,123 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lugar onde os navios lançam âncora ou ferro".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ancoradouro, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ancoradouro, spelled A-N-C-O-R-A-D-O-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    lugar onde os navios lançam âncora ou ferro

Synonyms

fundeadourorepouso

This word in other languages

anchorage(English)

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 "ancoradouro"?
"ancoradouro" is spelled A-N-C-O-R-A-D-O-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu/.
What does "ancoradouro" mean?
As a noun, "ancoradouro" means: lugar onde os navios lançam âncora ou ferro
How do you pronounce "ancoradouro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ancoradouro" is /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ancoradouro" come from?
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Using “ancoradouro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-C-O-R-A-D-O-U-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu/ (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