astrágalo
/asˈtɾa.ɡa.lu/
The verdict
“astrágalo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome do osso tálus, na antiga nomenclatura médica
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | astrágalo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /asˈtɾa.ɡa.lu/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “astrágalo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
astrágalo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /asˈtɾa.ɡa.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for astrágalo, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 astrágalo, spelled A-S-T-R-Á-G-A-L-O.
Definition
- 1nome do osso tálus, na antiga nomenclatura médica
- 2tipo de moldura na parte que encima uma coluna, fina e arredondada, sobre o fuste
- 3Por extensão, toda moldura que arremata algo na alvenaria, marcenaria, decoração, etc.
- 4gênero de leguminosa com mais de mil e setecentas espécies, nativa das zonas temperadas do Hemisfério Norte
- 5nome comum do arbusto asiático Astracantha gummifera, do qual se extrai a goma adraganta
- 6na Grécia Antiga o uso dado ao tálus, por seu formado cúbico, como um tipo de dado
- 7filete com que era ornada a boca de peças de artilharia
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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.
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Using “astrágalo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-S-T-R-Á-G-A-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /asˈtɾa.ɡa.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.