anfitrião

//ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“anfitrião” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #11,581 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,581
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings

Dominant Wiktionary sense: pessoa que recebe outros em sua casa

Key facts for anfitrião
PropertyValue
Headwordanfitrião
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,581
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anfitrião” 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). anfitrião lands here:

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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 anfitrião is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,581 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for anfitrião, with forms such as "afnitrião", "anffitrião", and "anfirtião". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is anfitrião, spelled A-N-F-I-T-R-I-Ã-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa que recebe outros em sua casa
  2. 2
    hospitaleiro

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afnitrião,anffitrião,anfirtião,anfitirão,anfitrioã,anfitrrião,anfitrãio,anfittrião,anftirião,aniftrião,annfitrião,nafitrião

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "anfitrião"

afnitrião2anffitrião1anfirtião2anfitirão2anfitrioã2anfitrrião1anfitrãio2anfittrião1
Edit distance from "anfitrião"

Frequency rank: #11,581 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anfitrião"?
"anfitrião" is spelled A-N-F-I-T-R-I-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/.
What does "anfitrião" mean?
As a noun, "anfitrião" means: pessoa que recebe outros em sua casa
What are common misspellings of "anfitrião"?
Common misspellings include "afnitrião", "anffitrião", "anfirtião", "anfitirão", "anfitrioã". The correct spelling is "anfitrião".
How do you pronounce "anfitrião"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfitrião" is /ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfitrião" come from?
"anfitrião" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “anfitrião”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-F-I-T-R-I-Ã-O — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ̃.fi.tɾiˈɐ̃w̃/ (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

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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.