gãr

/ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃]

//ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“gãr” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
3
letters

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

Key facts for gãr
PropertyValue
Headwordgãr
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gãr” sits in Portuguese frequency

gãr 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for gãr is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "milho".

gãr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is gãr, spelled G-Ã-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    milho

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 "gãr"?
"gãr" is spelled G-Ã-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃].
What does "gãr" mean?
As a noun, "gãr" means: milho
How do you pronounce "gãr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gãr" is /ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gãr" come from?
"gãr" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gãr”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-Ã-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ŋãɾ/. [ˈŋɔ̃ɹ̃ɔ̃] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list