arrebol

noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cor de fogo característica do reflexo do sol nas nuvens, tanto ao nascer como no ocaso:

Key facts for arrebol
PropertyValue
Headwordarrebol
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrebol” sits in Portuguese frequency

arrebol falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

arrebol is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cor de fogo característica do reflexo do sol nas nuvens, tanto ao nascer como no ocaso:".

No generated misspelling entries exist for arrebol in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is arrebol, spelled A-R-R-E-B-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    cor de fogo característica do reflexo do sol nas nuvens, tanto ao nascer como no ocaso:

Synonyms

ruivém

This word in other languages

arrebol(Español)

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 "arrebol"?
"arrebol" is spelled A-R-R-E-B-O-L.
What does "arrebol" mean?
As a noun, "arrebol" means: cor de fogo característica do reflexo do sol nas nuvens, tanto ao nascer como no ocaso:
What language does "arrebol" come from?
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Using “arrebol”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-R-E-B-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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