argiloso

/ɐɾ.ʒi.ˈlo.zu/

//ɐɾ.ʒi.ˈlo.zu// adj

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The verdict

“argiloso” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,826 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,826
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que contém muita argila;

Corpus desk

Index PT-argiloso · argiloso · Portuguese

argiloso · rank #81,826 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,826
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH arrojo

Nearest frequency peer: arrojo (+7 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “argiloso”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “argiloso” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for argiloso
PropertyValue
Headwordargiloso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐɾ.ʒi.ˈlo.zu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,826
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “argiloso” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).argilosocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “arrojo” (#81,833), “aniquilamento” (#81,812), “azevinho” (#81,851). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “argiloso” fica em #81,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

argiloso is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,826 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɐɾ.ʒi.ˈlo.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for argiloso, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is argiloso, spelled A-R-G-I-L-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que contém muita argila;
  2. 2
    que tem natureza semelhante à da argila.

Antonyms

arenoso

This word in other languages

argillaceous(English)arcilloso(Español)argileux(Français)

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 "argiloso"?
"argiloso" is spelled A-R-G-I-L-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐɾ.ʒi.ˈlo.zu/.
What does "argiloso" mean?
As an adjective, "argiloso" means: que contém muita argila;
How do you pronounce "argiloso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argiloso" is /ɐɾ.ʒi.ˈlo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argiloso" come from?
"argiloso" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

azevinho#81,851baralhar#81,854Bizâncio#81,865derrapar#81,976

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list