arrasto

//ɐ.ˈRa.stu// noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,462

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

arrasto is aPortuguesenoun. It means: ato ou efeito de arrastar; arrastamento Pronounced /ɐ.ˈRa.stu/. Often confused with atraso and arranjo.

Key facts for arrasto
PropertyValue
Headwordarrasto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈRa.stu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,462
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of arrasto in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for arrasto is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.ˈRa.stu/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,462 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrasto, with forms such as "ararsto", "arasto", and "arrasot". 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, "atraso", "arranjo", "arrasar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is arrasto, spelled A-R-R-A-S-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de arrastar; arrastamento
  2. 2
    método de pesca que consiste em arrastar um aparelho em forma de saco:
  3. 3
    o mesmo que arresto
  4. 4
    humilhação; vexame
  5. 5
    transporte de toros em carreta
  6. 6
    caminhão

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ararsto,arasto,arrasot,arrassto,arrastto,arratso,arrsato,rarasto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for arrasto

Misspelling Variants of "arrasto"

ararsto7arasto6arrasot7arrassto8arrastto8arratso7arrsato7rarasto7
Misspelling Variants of "arrasto"

Frequency rank: #28,462 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrasto"?
"arrasto" is spelled A-R-R-A-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈRa.stu/.
What does "arrasto" mean?
As a noun, "arrasto" means: ato ou efeito de arrastar; arrastamento
What words are commonly confused with "arrasto"?
"arrasto" is commonly confused with "atraso", "arranjo", "arrasar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrasto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrasto" is /ɐ.ˈRa.stu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrasto" come from?
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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.