hug

/hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg

//hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg/ noun

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The verdict

“hug” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #57,975 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,975
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for hug
PropertyValue
Headwordhug
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg
Letters3
Frequency rank#57,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hug” 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). hug 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

hug is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #57,975 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hug, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is hug, spelled H-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    abraço
  2. 2
    aperto, estreitamento

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 "hug"?
"hug" is spelled H-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is /hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg.
What does "hug" mean?
As a noun, "hug" means: abraço
How do you pronounce "hug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hug" is /hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hug" come from?
"hug" 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 “hug”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hʌɡ/, SAMPA: /hVg (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