atoleiro

/ɐ.tu.ˈlɐj.ɾu/

//ɐ.tu.ˈlɐj.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“atoleiro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,145 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,145
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - terreno com muita lama

Corpus desk

Index PT-atoleiro · atoleiro · Portuguese

atoleiro · rank #80,145 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,145
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH autárquico

Nearest frequency peer: autárquico (+3 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “atoleiro”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “atoleiro” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for atoleiro
PropertyValue
Headwordatoleiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.tu.ˈlɐj.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “atoleiro” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).atoleirocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “autárquico” (#80,148), “asserção” (#80,139), “assertivo” (#80,138). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “atoleiro” fica em #80,145. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atoleiro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,145 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.tu.ˈlɐj.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for atoleiro in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is atoleiro, spelled A-T-O-L-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    terreno com muita lama
  2. 2
    situação difícil, complicada
  3. 3
    rebaixamento moral

Synonyms

atoladoratoledoatoladouro

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 "atoleiro"?
"atoleiro" is spelled A-T-O-L-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.tu.ˈlɐj.ɾu/.
What does "atoleiro" mean?
As a noun, "atoleiro" means: terreno com muita lama
How do you pronounce "atoleiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atoleiro" is /ɐ.tu.ˈlɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atoleiro" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

asserção#80,139alqueire#80,109violette#80,043decalque#80,288

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list