alcachofra

/aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ/

//aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“alcachofra” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,726 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,726
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - planta herbácea da família das Compostas; seu nome científico é Cynara scolymus

Key facts for alcachofra
PropertyValue
Headwordalcachofra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,726
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alcachofra” 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). alcachofra 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

alcachofra is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,726 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "planta herbácea da família das Compostas; seu nome científico é Cynara scolymus".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alcachofra, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is alcachofra, spelled A-L-C-A-C-H-O-F-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta herbácea da família das Compostas; seu nome científico é Cynara scolymus

Synonyms

alcachofa

This word in other languages

alcachofa(Español)

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 "alcachofra"?
"alcachofra" is spelled A-L-C-A-C-H-O-F-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ/.
What does "alcachofra" mean?
As a noun, "alcachofra" means: planta herbácea da família das Compostas; seu nome científico é Cynara scolymus
How do you pronounce "alcachofra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcachofra" is /aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcachofra" come from?
"alcachofra" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “alcachofra”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-C-A-C-H-O-F-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aɫ.kɐ.ˈʃo.fɾɐ/ (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