parelho

/paˈɾe.ʎu/

//paˈɾe.ʎu// adj

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The verdict

“parelho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,116 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,116
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - semelhante, igual

Key facts for parelho
PropertyValue
Headwordparelho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/paˈɾe.ʎu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parelho” 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). parelho 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

parelho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,116 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /paˈɾe.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

parelho has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is parelho, spelled P-A-R-E-L-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    semelhante, igual
  2. 2
    que se forma de partes iguais
  3. 3
    semelhante aos da sua espécie
  4. 4
    que forma par
  5. 5
    que vai ou anda a par
  6. 6
    diz-se de cada uma das duas fiadas de pedra paralelas sobre que assentam as capas dos alvanéis ou aquedutos de minas e entre as quais está o rego por onde corre a água
  7. 7
    diz-se de andaina de fato
  8. 8
    diz-se de véstia de roupa
  9. 9
    diz-se de campo que se estende plano e sem ondulações

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 "parelho"?
"parelho" is spelled P-A-R-E-L-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /paˈɾe.ʎu/.
What does "parelho" mean?
As an adjective, "parelho" means: semelhante, igual
How do you pronounce "parelho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parelho" is /paˈɾe.ʎu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parelho" come from?
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Using “parelho”

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

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