trolha

/ˈtɾo.ʎɐ/

//ˈtɾo.ʎɐ// noun

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The verdict

“trolha” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #81,718 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,718
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - espécie de tabuleiro de onde os argilas colhem a argamassa

Key facts for trolha
PropertyValue
Headwordtrolha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɾo.ʎɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trolha” 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). trolha 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 trolha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɾo.ʎɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #81,718 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for trolha in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is trolha, spelled T-R-O-L-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    espécie de tabuleiro de onde os argilas colhem a argamassa
  2. 2
    planta escrofulária
  3. 3
    pancadaria
  4. 4
    funil de lata para encher os chouriços
  5. 5
    problema

This word in other languages

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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 "trolha"?
"trolha" is spelled T-R-O-L-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɾo.ʎɐ/.
What does "trolha" mean?
As a noun, "trolha" means: espécie de tabuleiro de onde os argilas colhem a argamassa
How do you pronounce "trolha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trolha" is /ˈtɾo.ʎɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trolha" come from?
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Using “trolha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-R-O-L-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtɾo.ʎɐ/ (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