aŭ
/ˈaw/, /ˈɑʊ/
The verdict
“aŭ” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 2
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou:
Corpus desk
Index PT-au · aŭ · Portuguese
aŭ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-SHORT 2 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aŭ |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | /ˈaw/, /ˈɑʊ/ |
| Letters | 2 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “aŭ” em português
Rare enough to double-check
aŭ is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed /ˈaw/, /ˈɑʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou:".
No misspelling variants are generated for aŭ in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 aŭ, spelled A-Ŭ.
Definition
- 1ou:
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aŭ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ĉu vi volas kafon aŭ teon?
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.