anilha

noun

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The verdict

“anilha” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #87,903 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,903
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - um pequeno aro, uma pequena argola ou um pequeno arco

Key facts for anilha
PropertyValue
Headwordanilha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,903
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anilha” 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). anilha lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for anilha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #87,903 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.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anilha, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is anilha, spelled A-N-I-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    um pequeno aro, uma pequena argola ou um pequeno arco
  2. 2
    anel ou cinto, majoritariamente dos casos constituído de alumínio, colocado em aves para a identificação individual de cada uma
  3. 3
    um tipo de haltere ajustável, em forma de anel, usado para aumentar o peso de alguns instrumentos de ginástica
  4. 4
    peça de ferro, conectada ao centro da mó de um moinho de vento e que serve para pendurar o tronco vertical ou o ferro da mó
  5. 5
    cobertura ou moldura em torno de uma haste de madeira ou estaca para proteger a sua parte superior
  6. 6
    arruela de vedação, chapa circular que se põe no prego, parafuso ou cavilha para distribuir a pressão

Synonyms

arruela

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 "anilha"?
"anilha" is spelled A-N-I-L-H-A.
What does "anilha" mean?
As a noun, "anilha" means: um pequeno aro, uma pequena argola ou um pequeno arco
What language does "anilha" come from?
"anilha" 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 “anilha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-I-L-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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