barrica
/bɐ.ˈRi.kɐ/
The verdict
“barrica” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #76,942 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #76,942
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - barril ou vasilha pequenos, de madeira, para guardar ou transportar mercadorias, especialmente líquidos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | barrica |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bɐ.ˈRi.kɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #76,942 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “barrica” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for barrica is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɐ.ˈRi.kɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #76,942 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
barrica doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is barrica, spelled B-A-R-R-I-C-A.
Definition
- 1barril ou vasilha pequenos, de madeira, para guardar ou transportar mercadorias, especialmente líquidos
- 2pessoa atarracada e gorda
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 “barrica”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-R-R-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bɐ.ˈRi.kɐ/ (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
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.