paspalhão

/pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/

//pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw// noun

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 September 3, 2026) - codorniz, (Coturnix coturnix)

Corpus desk

Index PT-paspalhao · paspalhão · Portuguese

paspalhão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 paspalhão
PropertyValue
Headwordpaspalhão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “paspalhão” em português

paspalhãofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

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

  1. 1
    codorniz, (Coturnix coturnix)

Synonyms

parpalhásparpalhãopaspalhápaspalhãopaspalharpaspalhás

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 "paspalhão"?
"paspalhão" is spelled P-A-S-P-A-L-H-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/.
What does "paspalhão" mean?
As a noun, "paspalhão" means: codorniz, (Coturnix coturnix)
How do you pronounce "paspalhão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paspalhão" is /pas.pa.'ʎaŋ/ ou /pas.pa.'ʎaw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paspalhão" come from?
"paspalhão" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list