arrancada

noun

The verdict

“arrancada” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #22,529 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,529
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de arrancar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arrancada vs arrancar
78% similar
arrancada vs arranjado
78% similar
arrancada vs alcançada
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arrancada
PropertyValue
Headwordarrancada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,529
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrancada” 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). arrancada 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 arrancada is 9 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #22,529 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ato ou efeito de arrancar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrancada, with forms such as "arancada", "ararncada", and "arracnada". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "arrancar", "arranjado", "alcançada", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is arrancada, spelled A-R-R-A-N-C-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de arrancar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arancada,ararncada,arracnada,arranacda,arrancaad,arrancadda,arranccada,arrancdaa,arranncada,arrnacada,rarancada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arrancada - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arancada1ararncada2arracnada2arranacda2arrancaad2arrancadda1arranccada1arrancdaa2
Edit distance from "arrancada"

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 "arrancada"?
"arrancada" is spelled A-R-R-A-N-C-A-D-A.
What does "arrancada" mean?
As a noun, "arrancada" means: ato ou efeito de arrancar
What words are commonly confused with "arrancada"?
"arrancada" is commonly confused with "arrancar", "arranjado", "alcançada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "arrancada" come from?
"arrancada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “arrancada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-R-A-N-C-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “arrancar” - see the side-by-side comparison. arrancada vs arrancar
  • 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