talho
/ˈta.ʎu/
The verdict
“talho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,051 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,051
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,850
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - talhadura
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | talho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈta.ʎu/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #53,051 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “talho” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
talho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,051 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈta.ʎu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for talho in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is talho, spelled T-A-L-H-O.
Definition
- 1talhadura
- 2corte feito com objeto cortante
- 3toro de árvore, cepo, banco pequeno para uma só pessoa
- 4casa onde se corta e vende carne; açougue
- 5forma; feição; talhe; talha
- 6corte; desbate
- 7espaço de terra cultivável entre dois regos
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.
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Using “talho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈta.ʎu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.