folgazão

/fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan/

//fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan// adj

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The verdict

“folgazão” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - preguiçoso

Key facts for folgazão
PropertyValue
Headwordfolgazão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “folgazão” sits in Portuguese frequency

folgazão falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

folgazão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "preguiçoso".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for folgazão, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is folgazão, spelled F-O-L-G-A-Z-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    preguiçoso

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "folgazão"?
"folgazão" is spelled F-O-L-G-A-Z-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan/.
What does "folgazão" mean?
As an adjective, "folgazão" means: preguiçoso
How do you pronounce "folgazão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folgazão" is /fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folgazão" come from?
"folgazão" 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 “folgazão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-O-L-G-A-Z-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fol.ga.'san/ ou /fol.ga.'θan/ (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
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