ao léu de

phrase

The verdict

“ao léu de” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ao acaso de; ao capricho de

Corpus desk

Index PT-ao-leu-de · ao léu de · Portuguese

ao léu de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 ao léu de
PropertyValue
Headwordao léu de
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ao léu de” em português

ao léu denão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ao léu de is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ao acaso de; ao capricho de".

ao léu de has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ao léu de, spelled A-O- -L-É-U- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ao acaso de; ao capricho de

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. navegar sem leme, ao léu dos ventos e das correntes

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 "ao léu de"?
"ao léu de" is spelled A-O- -L-É-U- -D-E.
What does "ao léu de" mean?
As a phrase, "ao léu de" means: ao acaso de; ao capricho de
What language does "ao léu de" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list