ânfora

/ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/

//ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ// noun

The verdict

“ânfora” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #86,098), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,098
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vaso antigo de origem grega de forma geralmente ovoide com duas alças

Corpus desk

Index PT-anfora · ânfora · Portuguese

ânfora · rank #86,098 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,098
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Â" thin
  • PHOTO-FINISH vozeirão

Nearest frequency peer: vozeirão (-23 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ânfora”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ânfora” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ânfora
PropertyValue
Headwordânfora
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,098
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ânfora” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.ânforacai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “vozeirão” (#86,075), “villain” (#86,073), “aglutinar” (#86,125). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ânfora is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #86,098, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vaso antigo de origem grega de forma geralmente ovoide com duas alças".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ânfora, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ânfora, spelled Â-N-F-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vaso antigo de origem grega de forma geralmente ovoide com duas alças

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ânfora appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Há galhos de jaqueira, um quadro com a inscrição “Ordem e Progresso”, a ânfora com o brasão da República e até um banco de obra.

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 "ânfora"?
"ânfora" is spelled Â-N-F-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/.
What does "ânfora" mean?
As a noun, "ânfora" means: vaso antigo de origem grega de forma geralmente ovoide com duas alças
How do you pronounce "ânfora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ânfora" is /ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ânfora" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ânfora", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list