atracação

/ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“atracação” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,351 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,351
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ação ou efeito de atracar ao cais ou a outra embarcação

Key facts for atracação
PropertyValue
Headwordatracação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atracação” 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). atracação lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atracação is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,351 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ação ou efeito de atracar ao cais ou a outra embarcação".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for atracação, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is atracação, spelled A-T-R-A-C-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação ou efeito de atracar ao cais ou a outra embarcação

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 "atracação"?
"atracação" is spelled A-T-R-A-C-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "atracação" mean?
As a noun, "atracação" means: ação ou efeito de atracar ao cais ou a outra embarcação
How do you pronounce "atracação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atracação" is /ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atracação" come from?
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Using “atracação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-T-R-A-C-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.tɾɐ.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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

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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