arinca

noun

The verdict

“arinca” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - peixe marinho da família dos gadídeos, muito pescado no Mar da Noruega, de carne branca saborosa:

Key facts for arinca
PropertyValue
Headwordarinca
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arinca” sits in Portuguese frequency

arinca falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for arinca is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "peixe marinho da família dos gadídeos, muito pescado no Mar da Noruega, de carne branca saborosa:".

arinca has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is arinca, spelled A-R-I-N-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    peixe marinho da família dos gadídeos, muito pescado no Mar da Noruega, de carne branca saborosa:

Synonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arinca"?
"arinca" is spelled A-R-I-N-C-A.
What does "arinca" mean?
As a noun, "arinca" means: peixe marinho da família dos gadídeos, muito pescado no Mar da Noruega, de carne branca saborosa:
What language does "arinca" come from?
"arinca" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “arinca”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-I-N-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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