aporia

/a.po.ˈɾi.ɐ/

//a.po.ˈɾi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dúvida filosófica

Corpus desk

Index PT-aporia · aporia · Portuguese

aporia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 aporia
PropertyValue
Headwordaporia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.po.ˈɾi.ɐ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aporia” em português

aporiaestá 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

aporia is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /a.po.ˈɾi.ɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aporia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is aporia, spelled A-P-O-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    dúvida filosófica
  2. 2
    discurso com intenção de gerar dúvida

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aporia"?
"aporia" is spelled A-P-O-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /a.po.ˈɾi.ɐ/.
What does "aporia" mean?
As a noun, "aporia" means: dúvida filosófica
How do you pronounce "aporia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aporia" is /a.po.ˈɾi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aporia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list