altercação

/aɫ.tɨɾ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//aɫ.tɨɾ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“altercação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,408 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,408
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de altercar

Corpus desk

Index PT-altercacao · altercação · Portuguese

altercação · rank #95,408 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,408
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH anaeróbia

Nearest frequency peer: anaeróbia (+7 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 “altercação”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for altercação
PropertyValue
Headwordaltercação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.tɨɾ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “altercação” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).altercaçãocai 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: “anaeróbia” (#95,415), “apessoado” (#95,424), “apolítico” (#95,426). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “altercação” fica em #95,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

altercação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,408 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aɫ.tɨɾ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for altercação in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is altercação, spelled A-L-T-E-R-C-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de altercar
  2. 2
    ato de disputar, de discutir
  3. 3
    discussão acalorada; polêmica

Synonyms

contendacontrovérsiadebatediscussãolitígiopolêmica

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 "altercação"?
"altercação" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-C-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.tɨɾ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "altercação" mean?
As a noun, "altercação" means: ato ou efeito de altercar
How do you pronounce "altercação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altercação" is /aɫ.tɨɾ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altercação" come from?
"altercação" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coadjuvado#95,558prostração#95,138professore#95,133politician#95,115

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list