Ariete

/aˈrjɛːte/

//aˈrjɛːte// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Áries, primeiro signo do zodíaco

Corpus desk

Index PT-ariete · Ariete · Portuguese

Ariete · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Ariete
PropertyValue
HeadwordAriete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aˈrjɛːte/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Ariete” em português

Arietefica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ariete is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /aˈrjɛːte/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Áries, primeiro signo do zodíaco".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ariete, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Ariete, spelled A-R-I-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Áries, primeiro signo do zodíaco

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 "Ariete"?
"Ariete" is spelled A-R-I-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /aˈrjɛːte/.
What does "Ariete" mean?
As a noun, "Ariete" means: Áries, primeiro signo do zodíaco
How do you pronounce "Ariete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ariete" is /aˈrjɛːte/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ariete" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list