acossar

/ɐ.ku.ˈsaɾ/

//ɐ.ku.ˈsaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dar caça a

Corpus desk

Index PT-acossar · acossar · Portuguese

acossar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 acossar
PropertyValue
Headwordacossar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.ku.ˈsaɾ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “acossar” em português

acossarnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acossar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.ku.ˈsaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

acossar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 acossar, spelled A-C-O-S-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar caça a
  2. 2
    atormentar
  3. 3
    correr no encalço de

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 "acossar"?
"acossar" is spelled A-C-O-S-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ku.ˈsaɾ/.
What does "acossar" mean?
As a verb, "acossar" means: dar caça a
How do you pronounce "acossar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acossar" is /ɐ.ku.ˈsaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acossar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list