anómalo

/ɐ.ˈnɔ.mɐ.lu/

//ɐ.ˈnɔ.mɐ.lu// adj

The verdict

“anómalo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fora da norma

Corpus desk

Index PT-anomalo · anómalo · Portuguese

anómalo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for anómalo
PropertyValue
Headwordanómalo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.ˈnɔ.mɐ.lu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “anómalo” em português

anómaloestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anómalo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐ.ˈnɔ.mɐ.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for anómalo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is anómalo, spelled A-N-Ó-M-A-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fora da norma
  2. 2
    contrário à ordem estabelecida
  3. 3
    diz-se dos verbos extremamente irregulares na sua formação e conjugação
  4. 4
    irregular; desigual; anormal; aberrante; excepcional

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anómalo"?
"anómalo" is spelled A-N-Ó-M-A-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈnɔ.mɐ.lu/.
What does "anómalo" mean?
As an adjective, "anómalo" means: fora da norma
How do you pronounce "anómalo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anómalo" is /ɐ.ˈnɔ.mɐ.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anómalo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list