leiloar

/lɐj.ˈlwaɾ/

//lɐj.ˈlwaɾ// verb

The verdict

“leiloar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,230 among 1,251 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,230
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,251
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pôr em leilão

Key facts for leiloar
PropertyValue
Headwordleiloar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/lɐj.ˈlwaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leiloar” 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). leiloar 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

leiloar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,230 among 1,251 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /lɐj.ˈlwaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pôr em leilão".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for leiloar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is leiloar, spelled L-E-I-L-O-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pôr em leilão

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 "leiloar"?
"leiloar" is spelled L-E-I-L-O-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /lɐj.ˈlwaɾ/.
What does "leiloar" mean?
As a verb, "leiloar" means: pôr em leilão
How do you pronounce "leiloar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leiloar" is /lɐj.ˈlwaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leiloar" come from?
"leiloar" 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 “leiloar”

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

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