araucária

/a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ/

//a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“araucária” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,138
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - árvore da família das Araucariaceae

Key facts for araucária
PropertyValue
Headwordaraucária
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,138
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “araucária” 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). araucária lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around araucária (IPA /a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,138 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "árvore da família das Araucariaceae".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for araucária, with forms such as "aarucária", "aracuária", and "arauccária". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 araucária, spelled A-R-A-U-C-Á-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    árvore da família das Araucariaceae

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aarucária
  • aracuária
  • arauccária
  • araucráia
  • araucáira
  • araucárai
  • araucárria
  • arauácria
  • arraucária
  • aruacária
  • raaucária

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of araucária - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aarucária2aracuária2arauccária1araucráia2araucáira2araucárai2araucárria1arauácria2
Edit distance from "araucária"

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 "araucária"?
"araucária" is spelled A-R-A-U-C-Á-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ/.
What does "araucária" mean?
As a noun, "araucária" means: árvore da família das Araucariaceae
What are common misspellings of "araucária"?
Common misspellings include "aarucária", "aracuária", "arauccária", "araucráia", "araucáira". The correct spelling is "araucária".
How do you pronounce "araucária"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "araucária" is /a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "araucária" come from?
"araucária" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “araucária”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-A-U-C-Á-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.ɾawˈka.ɾi.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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