wanderer

/ˈwɑndəɹɚ/

//ˈwɑndəɹɚ// noun

The verdict

“wanderer” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,348 among 110 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,348
frequency rank, Portuguese
110
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - andarilho

Corpus desk

Index PT-wanderer · wanderer · Portuguese

wanderer · rank #95,348 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,348
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 110
  • PHOTO-FINISH whore

Nearest frequency peer: whore (+4 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “wanderer”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “wanderer” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wanderer
PropertyValue
Headwordwanderer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɑndəɹɚ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,348
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “wanderer” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.wanderercai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “whore” (#95,352), “xaile” (#95,357), “vika” (#95,337). Entre 110 lemas com “W”, “wanderer” fica em #95,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wanderer is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,348 among 110 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɑndəɹɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "andarilho".

Zero misspellings are on record for wanderer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is wanderer, spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    andarilho

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 "wanderer"?
"wanderer" is spelled W-A-N-D-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɑndəɹɚ/.
What does "wanderer" mean?
As a noun, "wanderer" means: andarilho
How do you pronounce "wanderer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wanderer" is /ˈwɑndəɹɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wanderer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list