arco
/ˈaɾ.ku/
The verdict
“arco” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #4,287 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,287
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 4
- letters
- 4
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ente geométrico cuja principal característica é a curva
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arco |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈaɾ.ku/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #4,287 |
| Misspellings tracked | 4 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arco” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for arco is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈaɾ.ku/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,287 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for arco, with forms such as "arcco", "aroc", and "arrco". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ato", "art", "avô", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is arco, spelled A-R-C-O.
Definition
- 1ente geométrico cuja principal característica é a curva
- 2elemento arquitetônico usado em arcadas
- 3instrumento e arma manual usado para atirar flechas
- 4vara guarnecida de crinas, que serve para tocar violino, violoncelo etc
- 5adorno para a cabeça
- 6brinquedo no que se guia e faz rodar um aro com ajuda de uma vara
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: arcco,aroc,arrco,raco
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “arco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈaɾ.ku/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ato” - see the side-by-side comparison. arco vs ato
- 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.