jarro

/ˈʒa.Ru/

//ˈʒa.Ru// noun

The verdict

“jarro” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,206
frequency rank, Portuguese
196
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vasilha de corpo grosso e boca larga, geralmente com uma só asa

Corpus desk

Index PT-jarro · jarro · Portuguese

jarro · rank #40,206 · 5 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,206
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 196
  • PHOTO-FINISH inflexível

Nearest frequency peer: inflexível (-12 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “jarro”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “jarro” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jarro vs juro
60% similar
jarro vs jato
60% similar
jarro vs jarra
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for jarro
PropertyValue
Headwordjarro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʒa.Ru/
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,206
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “jarro”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.jarrocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “inflexível” (#40,194), “lastimável” (#40,218), “linguajar” (#40,225). Entre 196 lemas com “J”, “jarro” fica em #40,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around jarro (IPA /ˈʒa.Ru/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,206 among 196 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for jarro, with forms such as "ajrro", "jaro", and "jaror". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "juro", "jato", "jarra", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is jarro, spelled J-A-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    vasilha de corpo grosso e boca larga, geralmente com uma só asa
  2. 2
    carapau

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajrro
  • jaro
  • jaror
  • jjarro
  • jraro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jarro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajrro2jaro1jaror2jjarro1jraro2
Edit distance from "jarro"

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 "jarro"?
"jarro" is spelled J-A-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒa.Ru/.
What does "jarro" mean?
As a noun, "jarro" means: vasilha de corpo grosso e boca larga, geralmente com uma só asa
What words are commonly confused with "jarro"?
"jarro" is commonly confused with "juro", "jato", "jarra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jarro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jarro" is /ˈʒa.Ru/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jarro" come from?
"jarro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jarro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list