bancada
/bɐ̃.ˈka.dɐ/
The verdict
“bancada” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,032 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,032
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de bancos
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 | bancada |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bɐ̃.ˈka.dɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,032 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bancada” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for bancada is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɐ̃.ˈka.dɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,032 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bancada, with forms such as "abncada", "bacnada", and "banacda". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "banda", "bancar", "banca", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is bancada, spelled B-A-N-C-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1conjunto de bancos
- 2reunião das pessoas que ocupam uma porção de bancos
- 3levantamento das paradas, feito pelo banqueiro quando ganha, no jogo de azar
- 4conjunto de lugares dispostos em filas paralelas às laterais do retângulo de jogo
- 5mesa de apoio para trabalhos como carpintaria, cozinha ou laboratório
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abncada,bacnada,banacda,bancaad,bancadda,banccada,bancdaa,banncada,bbancada,bnacada
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bancada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “bancada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-N-C-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bɐ̃.ˈka.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “banda” - see the side-by-side comparison. bancada vs banda
- 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.