lũes
/ˈlũ.es̺/
The verdict
“lũes” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - segunda-feira
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lũes |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlũ.es̺/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lũes” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for lũes is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlũ.es̺/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "segunda-feira".
No misspelling variants are generated for lũes in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is lũes, spelled L-Ũ-E-S.
Definition
- 1segunda-feira
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.
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Using “lũes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-Ũ-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈlũ.es̺/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.