bicha

/ˈbi.ʃɐ/

//ˈbi.ʃɐ// noun

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The verdict

“bicha” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,787 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,787
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome comum dos vermes e dos répteis com corpo comprido e sem pernas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bicha vs bico
60% similar
bicha vs bicho
80% similar
bicha vs bolha
60% similar

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

Key facts for bicha
PropertyValue
Headwordbicha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbi.ʃɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,787
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bicha” 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). bicha 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 bicha is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbi.ʃɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,787 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 19 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bicha, with forms such as "bbicha", "bciha", and "bicah". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "bico", "bicho", "bolha", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is bicha, spelled B-I-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome comum dos vermes e dos répteis com corpo comprido e sem pernas
  2. 2
    sanguessuga
  3. 3
    lombriga
  4. 4
    víbora
  5. 5
    fila, fileira de pessoas colocadas umas atrás das outras
  6. 6
    pessoa de mau gênio, irritável
  7. 7
    mulher da vida; prostituta
  8. 8
    arrecada de ouro com o feitio de uma serpente
  9. 9
    divisa, distintivo, galão de ouro da manga de um uniforme
  10. 10
    serpentina do alambique nos engenhos de açúcar
  11. 11
    genitália masculina; pênis
  12. 12
    genitália feminina; vulva
  13. 13
    dança em que os pares dão as mãos uns aos outros em fileiras
  14. 14
    tumor
  15. 15
    milhano
  16. 16
    garrucha ou qualquer arma de fogo
  17. 17
    fogo de artifício em formato estreito e comprido, com estopim na ponta
  18. 18
    aquilo que, quer pela forma estreita e comprida, quer pelo movimento sinuoso, dá a ideia dum réptil
  19. 19
    vermes intestinais; arrecadas; diabruras

Synonyms

fila

This word in other languages

gay(English)homosexual(Español)homosexuel(Français)Schwule(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbicha,bciha,bicah,biccha,bichha,bihca,ibcha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbicha1bciha2bicah2biccha1bichha1bihca2ibcha2
Edit distance from "bicha"

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 "bicha"?
"bicha" is spelled B-I-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbi.ʃɐ/.
What does "bicha" mean?
As a noun, "bicha" means: nome comum dos vermes e dos répteis com corpo comprido e sem pernas
What words are commonly confused with "bicha"?
"bicha" is commonly confused with "bico", "bicho", "bolha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bicha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bicha" is /ˈbi.ʃɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bicha" come from?
"bicha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “bicha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-I-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbi.ʃɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bico” - see the side-by-side comparison. bicha vs bico
  • 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