taller

[taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ]

/[taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“taller” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,511 among 1,850 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,511
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oficina

Key facts for taller
PropertyValue
Headwordtaller
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taller” 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). taller lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

taller is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,511 among 1,850 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for taller, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is taller, spelled T-A-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    oficina
  2. 2
    estúdio de um artista

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 "taller"?
"taller" is spelled T-A-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ].
What does "taller" mean?
As a noun, "taller" means: oficina
How do you pronounce "taller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taller" is [taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taller" come from?
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Using “taller”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-A-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [taˈʝeɾ], [taˈʎeɾ] (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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