aun

[ˈau̯n]

/[ˈau̯n]/ adv

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The verdict

“aun” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #89,775 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,775
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ainda

Corpus desk

Index PT-aun · aun · Portuguese

aun · rank #89,775 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,775
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH ascite

Nearest frequency peer: ascite (-12 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 “aun”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aun
PropertyValue
Headwordaun
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈau̯n]
Letters3
Frequency rank#89,775
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aun” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.auncai 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: “ascite” (#89,763), “Baran” (#89,790), “aprile” (#89,750). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “aun” fica em #89,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aun is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #89,775 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈau̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ainda".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aun in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is aun, spelled A-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ainda

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 "aun"?
"aun" is spelled A-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈau̯n].
What does "aun" mean?
As an adverb, "aun" means: ainda
How do you pronounce "aun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aun" is [ˈau̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aun" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aap#89,699jaó#90,162aby#90,629wie#88,737

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list