ardil

/ɐɾ.ˈdiɫ/

//ɐɾ.ˈdiɫ// noun

The verdict

“ardil” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,893 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,893
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-ardil · ardil · Portuguese

ardil · rank #50,893 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,893
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH apimentar

Nearest frequency peer: apimentar (-5 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ardil”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ardil” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ardil
PropertyValue
Headwordardil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐɾ.ˈdiɫ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “ardil” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ardilcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “apimentar” (#50,888), “bari” (#50,914), “adverso” (#50,871). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ardil is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,893 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐɾ.ˈdiɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ardil, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ardil, spelled A-R-D-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    artimanha
  2. 2
    estratagema

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); 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 "ardil"?
"ardil" is spelled A-R-D-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐɾ.ˈdiɫ/.
What does "ardil" mean?
As a noun, "ardil" means: artimanha
How do you pronounce "ardil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ardil" is /ɐɾ.ˈdiɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ardil" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ardil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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