ornar

/ɔɾ.ˈnaɾ/

//ɔɾ.ˈnaɾ// verb

The verdict

“ornar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - adornar, enfeitar, embelezar, decorar

Corpus desk

Index PT-ornar · ornar · Portuguese

ornar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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.

Key facts for ornar
PropertyValue
Headwordornar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔɾ.ˈnaɾ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ornar” em português

ornarestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ornar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɔɾ.ˈnaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ornar, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 ornar, spelled O-R-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    adornar, enfeitar, embelezar, decorar
  2. 2
    combinar, harmonizar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ornar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A cor do meu sapato orna com a cor do meu vestido.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ornar"?
"ornar" is spelled O-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔɾ.ˈnaɾ/.
What does "ornar" mean?
As a verb, "ornar" means: adornar, enfeitar, embelezar, decorar
How do you pronounce "ornar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ornar" is /ɔɾ.ˈnaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ornar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list