aun
[ˈau̯n]
The verdict
“aun” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #89,775 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,775
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 4,352
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ainda
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aun |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈau̯n] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #89,775 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aun” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aun is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #89,775 among 4,352 “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
- 1ainda
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.
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Using “aun”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈau̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.