rã

/ˈχã/

//ˈχã// noun

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The verdict

“rã” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #28,019 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,019
frequency rank, Portuguese
2
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - anfíbio da ordem dos anuros que possui pele lisa; geralmente, da família dos ranídeos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rã vs ri
50% similar
rã vs ré
50% similar
rã vs rio
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rã
PropertyValue
Headwordrã
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈχã/
Letters2
Frequency rank#28,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rã” 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). rã lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for rã is 2 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈχã/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,019 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "anfíbio da ordem dos anuros que possui pele lisa; geralmente, da família dos ranídeos".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rã, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ri", "ré", "rio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is rã, spelled R-Ã.

Definition

  1. 1
    anfíbio da ordem dos anuros que possui pele lisa; geralmente, da família dos ranídeos

This word in other languages

frog(English)rana(Español)grenouille(Français)Frosch(Deutsch)

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 "rã"?
"rã" is spelled R-Ã. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈχã/.
What does "rã" mean?
As a noun, "rã" means: anfíbio da ordem dos anuros que possui pele lisa; geralmente, da família dos ranídeos
What words are commonly confused with "rã"?
"rã" is commonly confused with "ri", "ré", "rio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rã"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rã" is /ˈχã/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rã" come from?
"rã" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “rã”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-Ã - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈχã/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ri” - see the side-by-side comparison. rã vs ri
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list