ferrolho

/fɨ.ˈRo.ʎu/

//fɨ.ˈRo.ʎu// noun

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The verdict

“ferrolho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,365 among 853 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,365
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tranqueta de ferro corrediço com que se fecham portas, janelas, etc.

Corpus desk

Index PT-ferrolho · ferrolho · Portuguese

ferrolho · rank #60,365 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,365
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fatorial

Nearest frequency peer: fatorial (-4 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 “ferrolho”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ferrolho
PropertyValue
Headwordferrolho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɨ.ˈRo.ʎu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,365
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ferrolho” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.ferrolhocai 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: “fatorial” (#60,361), “flatulência” (#60,370), “fond” (#60,373). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “ferrolho” fica em #60,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ferrolho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,365 among 853 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɨ.ˈRo.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ferrolho, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ferrolho, spelled F-E-R-R-O-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tranqueta de ferro corrediço com que se fecham portas, janelas, etc.
  2. 2
    aldraba

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 "ferrolho"?
"ferrolho" is spelled F-E-R-R-O-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɨ.ˈRo.ʎu/.
What does "ferrolho" mean?
As a noun, "ferrolho" means: tranqueta de ferro corrediço com que se fecham portas, janelas, etc.
How do you pronounce "ferrolho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferrolho" is /fɨ.ˈRo.ʎu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fatorial#60,361inanição#60,427deferido#60,255cozedura#60,242

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list