arroz

/a.ˈʁo(j)s/

//a.ˈʁo(j)s// noun

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The verdict

“arroz” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,989
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - planta da família das gramíneas com algumas espécies e muitas variedades bastante cultivadas cujo fruto é comestível

Corpus desk

Index PT-arroz · arroz · Portuguese

arroz · rank #2,989 · 5 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,989
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH areia

Nearest frequency peer: areia (-1 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 “arroz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arroz” 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).

arroz vs atriz
60% similar
arroz vs atroz
80% similar
arroz vs aro
60% similar

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

Key facts for arroz
PropertyValue
Headwordarroz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.ˈʁo(j)s/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,989
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “arroz”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).arrozcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “areia” (#2,988), “aumenta” (#2,990), “aprovado” (#2,987). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “arroz” fica em #2,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around arroz (IPA /a.ˈʁo(j)s/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,989 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for arroz, with forms such as "arorz", "aroz", and "arrozz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "atriz", "atroz", "aro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is arroz, spelled A-R-R-O-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta da família das gramíneas com algumas espécies e muitas variedades bastante cultivadas cujo fruto é comestível
  2. 2
    o fruto desta planta é um grão muito utilizado na alimentação

Synonyms

unidos venceremos

This word in other languages

rice(English)arroz(Español)riz(Français)Reis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arorz
  • aroz
  • arrozz
  • arrzo
  • raroz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arroz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arorz2aroz1arrozz1arrzo2raroz2
Edit distance from "arroz"

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 "arroz"?
"arroz" is spelled A-R-R-O-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /a.ˈʁo(j)s/.
What does "arroz" mean?
As a noun, "arroz" means: planta da família das gramíneas com algumas espécies e muitas variedades bastante cultivadas cujo fruto é comestível
What words are commonly confused with "arroz"?
"arroz" is commonly confused with "atriz", "atroz", "aro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arroz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arroz" is /a.ˈʁo(j)s/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arroz" come from?
"arroz" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

areia#2,988coroa#3,000cunha#3,001fluxo#3,012

Similar misspelling depth

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

anjo5 variantsyour5 variantssono5 variantsduro5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list