patilha

/pɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ/

//pɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fio achatado de prata ou ouro

Corpus desk

Index PT-patilha · patilha · Portuguese

patilha · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 patilha
PropertyValue
Headwordpatilha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “patilha” em português

patilhanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

patilha is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for patilha in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 patilha, spelled P-A-T-I-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    fio achatado de prata ou ouro
  2. 2
    parte posterior e um pouco elevada do selim
  3. 3
    a parte inferior de um carril de via férrea
  4. 4
    peça que, no velocípede, assenta sobre a roda e a impede de mover-se

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 "patilha"?
"patilha" is spelled P-A-T-I-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ/.
What does "patilha" mean?
As a noun, "patilha" means: fio achatado de prata ou ouro
How do you pronounce "patilha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patilha" is /pɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patilha" come from?
"patilha" 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