ano

/ˈãⁿ.nu/

//ˈãⁿ.nu// noun

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The verdict

“ano” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #99 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#99
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - período de tempo correspondente à revolução da Terra em torno do Sol que equivale a 365 dias, 6 horas, 13 minutos e 53 segundos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ano vs As
0% similar
ano vs ao
67% similar
ano vs ar
33% similar

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

Key facts for ano
PropertyValue
Headwordano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈãⁿ.nu/
Letters3
Frequency rank#99
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ano” 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). ano 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 ano is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈãⁿ.nu/. Corpus data places it at rank #99 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ano, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "As", "ao", "ar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ano, spelled A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    período de tempo correspondente à revolução da Terra em torno do Sol que equivale a 365 dias, 6 horas, 13 minutos e 53 segundos
  2. 2
    período de 12 meses
  3. 3
    período de revolução de um corpo celeste
  4. 4
    período cíclico anual, durante o qual se realiza certa atividade

This word in other languages

year(English)año(Español)année(Français)Jahr(Deutsch)

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 "ano"?
"ano" is spelled A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈãⁿ.nu/.
What does "ano" mean?
As a noun, "ano" means: período de tempo correspondente à revolução da Terra em torno do Sol que equivale a 365 dias, 6 horas, 13 minutos e 53 segundos
What words are commonly confused with "ano"?
"ano" is commonly confused with "As", "ao", "ar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ano" is /ˈãⁿ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ano" come from?
"ano" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ano”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈãⁿ.nu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “As” - see the side-by-side comparison. ano vs As
  • 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