frangalho
/fɾɐ̃.ˈɡa.ʎu/
The verdict
“frangalho” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - andrajo, trapo
Corpus desk
Index PT-frangalho · frangalho · Portuguese
frangalho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | frangalho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fɾɐ̃.ˈɡa.ʎu/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “frangalho” em português
Rare enough to double-check
frangalho is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɾɐ̃.ˈɡa.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "andrajo, trapo".
No generated misspelling entries exist for frangalho in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is frangalho, spelled F-R-A-N-G-A-L-H-O.
Definition
- 1andrajo, trapo
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.