argola

/aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]

//aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“argola” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,327
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anel (de metal, madeira, plástico, etc.) para prender, puxar ou suspender algo

Corpus desk

Index PT-argola · argola · Portuguese

argola · rank #36,327 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,327
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH assentada

Nearest frequency peer: assentada (+3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “argola”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “argola” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

argola vs aroma
67% similar
argola vs arroba
67% similar
argola vs argolas
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for argola
PropertyValue
Headwordargola
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,327
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “argola”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.argolacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “assentada” (#36,330), “antecedente” (#36,322), “autocrítica” (#36,334). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “argola” fica em #36,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around argola (IPA /aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,327 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for argola, with forms such as "agrola", "arggola", and "argloa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "aroma", "arroba", "argolas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is argola, spelled A-R-G-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    anel (de metal, madeira, plástico, etc.) para prender, puxar ou suspender algo
  2. 2
    adorno auricular em forma circular, que pode ou não conter joias ou enfeites; tipo de brinco com elemento circular predominante
  3. 3
    aro de ferro com o qual se prendiam os escravos ou criminosos em postes, colocado numa das pernas ou no pescoço
  4. 4
    qualquer objeto (ou parte dele) em forma de argola
  5. 5
    (via de regra no plural, argolas) aparelho utilizado na ginástica desportiva, formado por duas argolas suspensas nas quais o atleta executa movimentos que exigem força e destreza, finalizando com um salto e queda - conjunto que é então avaliado pelos juízes em grau de dificuldade e acerto para a pontuação
  6. 6
    no boi usado para puxar carroças, anel de ferro colocado entre as narinas para o controle do animal
  7. 7
    ânus

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how argola appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A cortina é suportada por argolas de madeira.

Synonyms

alçaasabraçadeiraarrecadapelicanascalcetagolilhagonilha

This word in other languages

ring(English)argolla(Español)anneau(Français)Ring(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agrola
  • arggola
  • argloa
  • argoal
  • argolla
  • arogla
  • arrgola
  • ragola

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of argola - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agrola2arggola1argloa2argoal2argolla1arogla2arrgola1ragola2
Edit distance from "argola"

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 "argola"?
"argola" is spelled A-R-G-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ].
What does "argola" mean?
As a noun, "argola" means: anel (de metal, madeira, plástico, etc.) para prender, puxar ou suspender algo
What words are commonly confused with "argola"?
"argola" is commonly confused with "aroma", "arroba", "argolas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "argola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argola" is /aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argola" come from?
"argola" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

afinco#36,310breath#36,350sílica#36,250difuso#36,419

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

braille8 variantsspark8 variantssemita8 variantsrusty8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list