arruda

/ɐ.ˈRu.dɐ/

//ɐ.ˈRu.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“arruda” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,423
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - planta lenhosa da família das Rutáceas de cheiro ativo e de folhas amargas, utilizada para aplicações medicinais e atos de crendice; seu nome científico é Ruta chalepensis L.

Corpus desk

Index PT-arruda · arruda · Portuguese

arruda · rank #8,423 · 6 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,423
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH arrancar

Nearest frequency peer: arrancar (-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 “arruda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arruda” 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).

arruda vs Aruba
50% similar
arruda vs arrumo
67% similar
arruda vs arrumar
71% similar

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

Key facts for arruda
PropertyValue
Headwordarruda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈRu.dɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,423
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “arruda”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “arrancar” (#8,422), “antena” (#8,421), “ativista” (#8,425). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “arruda” fica em #8,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around arruda (IPA /ɐ.ˈRu.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,423 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for arruda, with forms such as "arrdua", "arruad", and "arrudda". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Aruba", "arrumo", "arrumar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is arruda, spelled A-R-R-U-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta lenhosa da família das Rutáceas de cheiro ativo e de folhas amargas, utilizada para aplicações medicinais e atos de crendice; seu nome científico é Ruta chalepensis L.
  2. 2
    ruda (Ruta graveolens)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arrdua
  • arruad
  • arrudda
  • aruda
  • arurda
  • raruda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arruda - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arrdua2arruad2arrudda1aruda1arurda2raruda2
Edit distance from "arruda"

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 "arruda"?
"arruda" is spelled A-R-R-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈRu.dɐ/.
What does "arruda" mean?
As a noun, "arruda" means: planta lenhosa da família das Rutáceas de cheiro ativo e de folhas amargas, utilizada para aplicações medicinais e atos de crendice; seu nome científico é Ruta chalepensis L.
What words are commonly confused with "arruda"?
"arruda" is commonly confused with "Aruba", "arrumo", "arrumar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arruda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arruda" is /ɐ.ˈRu.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arruda" come from?
"arruda" 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 "arruda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

antena#8,421aurora#8,427tática#8,402culpar#8,452

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

balde6 variantsbarão6 variantsberço6 variantssábio6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list