arção

/ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ/

//ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - arção, parte da sela

Key facts for arção
PropertyValue
Headwordarção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arção” sits in Portuguese frequency

arção falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

arção is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arção, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is arção, spelled A-R-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    arção, parte da sela
  2. 2
    ferro ou fuste curvado que lhe dá firmeza à sela
  3. 3
    espinhaço da vaca
  4. 4
    terçol

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 "arção"?
"arção" is spelled A-R-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ/.
What does "arção" mean?
As a noun, "arção" means: arção, parte da sela
How do you pronounce "arção"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arção" is /ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arção" come from?
"arção" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “arção”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ar.'soŋ/ ou /ar.θoŋ/ (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
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