lauwarm
[ˈlaʊ̯vaʁm], [ˈlaʊ̯ˈvaʁm]
The verdict
“lauwarm” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - morno
Corpus desk
Index PT-lauwarm · lauwarm · Portuguese
lauwarm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lauwarm |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlaʊ̯vaʁm], [ˈlaʊ̯ˈvaʁm] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “lauwarm” em português
Rare enough to double-check
lauwarm is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlaʊ̯vaʁm], [ˈlaʊ̯ˈvaʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "morno".
lauwarm doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 lauwarm, spelled L-A-U-W-A-R-M.
Definition
- 1morno
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.