lair

/lɛə/

//lɛə// noun

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The verdict

“lair” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #62,283 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,283
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

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

Key facts for lair
PropertyValue
Headwordlair
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lɛə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#62,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lair” 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). lair lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for lair is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /lɛə/. Corpus data places it at rank #62,283 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "antro, covil".

No misspelling variants are generated for lair in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is lair, spelled L-A-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    antro, covil

Synonyms

burrowden

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 "lair"?
"lair" is spelled L-A-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /lɛə/.
What does "lair" mean?
As a noun, "lair" means: antro, covil
How do you pronounce "lair"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lair" is /lɛə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lair" come from?
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Using “lair”

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

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