ruão

/ru.'aŋ/

//ru.'aŋ// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualifica a cavalgadura de pelo de diversas misturas e tons: de branco e pardo, de branco e gris ou de cor amarela clara

Corpus desk

Index PT-ruao · ruão · Portuguese

ruão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 ruão
PropertyValue
Headwordruão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ru.'aŋ/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ruão” em português

ruãoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ruão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ru.'aŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ruão doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ruão, spelled R-U-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualifica a cavalgadura de pelo de diversas misturas e tons: de branco e pardo, de branco e gris ou de cor amarela clara
  2. 2
    qualifica o cavalo com pintas escuras redondinhas

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 "ruão"?
"ruão" is spelled R-U-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ru.'aŋ/.
What does "ruão" mean?
As an adjective, "ruão" means: qualifica a cavalgadura de pelo de diversas misturas e tons: de branco e pardo, de branco e gris ou de cor amarela clara
How do you pronounce "ruão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruão" is /ru.'aŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruão" come from?
"ruão" 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