haul

/hɔːl/

//hɔːl// verb

The verdict

“haul” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,019 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,019
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - puxar, arrastar, rebocar

Key facts for haul
PropertyValue
Headwordhaul
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/hɔːl/
Letters4
Frequency rank#78,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haul” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). haul lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

haul is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,019 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /hɔːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "puxar, arrastar, rebocar".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for haul, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is haul, spelled H-A-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    puxar, arrastar, rebocar

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 "haul"?
"haul" is spelled H-A-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /hɔːl/.
What does "haul" mean?
As a verb, "haul" means: puxar, arrastar, rebocar
How do you pronounce "haul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haul" is /hɔːl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haul" come from?
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Using “haul”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-A-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hɔːl/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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