sêmola

/ˈse.mu.lɐ/

//ˈse.mu.lɐ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fécula da farinha de arroz

Key facts for sêmola
PropertyValue
Headwordsêmola
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈse.mu.lɐ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sêmola” sits in Portuguese frequency

sêmola falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sêmola is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈse.mu.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fécula da farinha de arroz".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sêmola, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is sêmola, spelled S-Ê-M-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    fécula da farinha de arroz

Synonyms

semolina

This word in other languages

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 "sêmola"?
"sêmola" is spelled S-Ê-M-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈse.mu.lɐ/.
What does "sêmola" mean?
As a noun, "sêmola" means: fécula da farinha de arroz
How do you pronounce "sêmola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sêmola" is /ˈse.mu.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sêmola" come from?
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Using “sêmola”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-Ê-M-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈse.mu.lɐ/ (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.

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

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