paspalhão
/pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/
The verdict
“paspalhão” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - codorniz, (Coturnix coturnix)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | paspalhão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “paspalhão” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
paspalhão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "codorniz, (Coturnix coturnix)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for paspalhão, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is paspalhão, spelled P-A-S-P-A-L-H-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1codorniz, (Coturnix coturnix)
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 “paspalhão”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-S-P-A-L-H-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/ (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
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.