atrapalhação

/ɐ.tɾɐ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐ.tɾɐ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ação ou efeito de atrapalhar(-se)

Corpus desk

Index PT-atrapalhacao · atrapalhação · Portuguese

atrapalhação · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for atrapalhação
PropertyValue
Headwordatrapalhação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.tɾɐ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “atrapalhação” em português

atrapalhaçãofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

atrapalhação is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.tɾɐ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

atrapalhação has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is atrapalhação, spelled A-T-R-A-P-A-L-H-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação ou efeito de atrapalhar(-se)
  2. 2
    situação cheia de dificuldades, transtornos, empecilhos
  3. 3
    falta de ordem, bagunça
  4. 4
    falta de jeito, de destreza
  5. 5
    embaraço, acanhamento

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 "atrapalhação"?
"atrapalhação" is spelled A-T-R-A-P-A-L-H-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.tɾɐ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "atrapalhação" mean?
As a noun, "atrapalhação" means: ação ou efeito de atrapalhar(-se)
How do you pronounce "atrapalhação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atrapalhação" is /ɐ.tɾɐ.pɐ.ʎɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atrapalhação" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list