alcova

/aɫ.ˈko.vɐ/

//aɫ.ˈko.vɐ// noun

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The verdict

“alcova” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #62,598 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,598
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - em casas antigas, pequeno quarto de dormir, ordinariamente sem janelas

Key facts for alcova
PropertyValue
Headwordalcova
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.ˈko.vɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alcova” 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). alcova 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 alcova is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /aɫ.ˈko.vɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #62,598 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

alcova has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is alcova, spelled A-L-C-O-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    em casas antigas, pequeno quarto de dormir, ordinariamente sem janelas
  2. 2
    quarto de dormir
  3. 3
    esconderijo
  4. 4
    quarto de mulher ou de casal

Synonyms

câmara

This word in other languages

alcove(English)alcoba(Español)alcôve(Français)

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 "alcova"?
"alcova" is spelled A-L-C-O-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.ˈko.vɐ/.
What does "alcova" mean?
As a noun, "alcova" means: em casas antigas, pequeno quarto de dormir, ordinariamente sem janelas
How do you pronounce "alcova"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcova" is /aɫ.ˈko.vɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcova" come from?
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Using “alcova”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-C-O-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aɫ.ˈko.vɐ/ (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