vergalhão

/beɾ.ga.'ʎaŋ/

//beɾ.ga.'ʎaŋ// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - desidioso, folgazão, preguiçoso

Corpus desk

Index PT-vergalhao · vergalhão · Portuguese

vergalhão · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 vergalhão
PropertyValue
Headwordvergalhão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/beɾ.ga.'ʎaŋ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “vergalhão” em português

vergalhãoestá 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

vergalhão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /beɾ.ga.'ʎaŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "desidioso, folgazão, preguiçoso".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vergalhão, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 vergalhão, spelled V-E-R-G-A-L-H-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    desidioso, folgazão, preguiçoso

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 "vergalhão"?
"vergalhão" is spelled V-E-R-G-A-L-H-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /beɾ.ga.'ʎaŋ/.
What does "vergalhão" mean?
As an adjective, "vergalhão" means: desidioso, folgazão, preguiçoso
How do you pronounce "vergalhão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergalhão" is /beɾ.ga.'ʎaŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergalhão" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list