anchova

/ɐ̃.ˈʃo.vɐ/

//ɐ̃.ˈʃo.vɐ// noun

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The verdict

“anchova” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #79,317 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,317
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - peixe teleósteo da família dos Carangídeos

Key facts for anchova
PropertyValue
Headwordanchova
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ̃.ˈʃo.vɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,317
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anchova” 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). anchova 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 anchova is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ̃.ˈʃo.vɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #79,317 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "peixe teleósteo da família dos Carangídeos".

anchova doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is anchova, spelled A-N-C-H-O-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    peixe teleósteo da família dos Carangídeos

Synonyms

enchovabiqueirão

This word in other languages

anchovy(English)anchoa(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 "anchova"?
"anchova" is spelled A-N-C-H-O-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ̃.ˈʃo.vɐ/.
What does "anchova" mean?
As a noun, "anchova" means: peixe teleósteo da família dos Carangídeos
How do you pronounce "anchova"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anchova" is /ɐ̃.ˈʃo.vɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anchova" come from?
"anchova" 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 “anchova”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-C-H-O-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ̃.ˈʃo.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