falai

/faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯]

//faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯]/ verb

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The verdict

“falai” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,178 among 1,704 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,178
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - segunda pessoa do plural do imperativo afirmativo do verbo falar

Key facts for falai
PropertyValue
Headwordfalai
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,178
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “falai” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). falai lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

falai is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,178 among 1,704 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "segunda pessoa do plural do imperativo afirmativo do verbo falar".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for falai, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is falai, spelled F-A-L-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    segunda pessoa do plural do imperativo afirmativo do verbo falar

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 "falai"?
"falai" is spelled F-A-L-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is /faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯].
What does "falai" mean?
As a verb, "falai" means: segunda pessoa do plural do imperativo afirmativo do verbo falar
How do you pronounce "falai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falai" is /faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "falai" come from?
"falai" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “falai”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-A-L-A-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /faˈlaj/ [faˈlaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list