ardência

/ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/

//ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ// noun

The verdict

“ardência” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #69,343 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,343
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade do que arde

Key facts for ardência
PropertyValue
Headwordardência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ardência” 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). ardência lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ardência is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #69,343 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ardência in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 ardência, spelled A-R-D-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualidade do que arde
  2. 2
    viveza, prontidão na reação, reatividade

Synonyms

adustez

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 "ardência"?
"ardência" is spelled A-R-D-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "ardência" mean?
As a noun, "ardência" means: qualidade do que arde
How do you pronounce "ardência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ardência" is /ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ardência" come from?
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Using “ardência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-D-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐɾ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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