folho

/ˈfo.ʎu/

//ˈfo.ʎu// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - babado que se coloca em saias, colchas, toalhas etc.

Corpus desk

Index PT-folho · folho · Portuguese

folho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for folho
PropertyValue
Headwordfolho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfo.ʎu/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “folho” em português

folhoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

folho is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfo.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for folho in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is folho, spelled F-O-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    babado que se coloca em saias, colchas, toalhas etc.
  2. 2
    excrescência nos cascos dos animais
  3. 3
    a terceira divisão do estômago dos ruminantes

Synonyms

folhosolivroomaso

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 "folho"?
"folho" is spelled F-O-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfo.ʎu/.
What does "folho" mean?
As a noun, "folho" means: babado que se coloca em saias, colchas, toalhas etc.
How do you pronounce "folho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folho" is /ˈfo.ʎu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folho" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list