bichado

/biˈʃadu/

//biˈʃadu// adj

The verdict

“bichado” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que está com bicho, infestado por verme

Key facts for bichado
PropertyValue
Headwordbichado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/biˈʃadu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bichado” sits in Portuguese frequency

bichado falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bichado is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /biˈʃadu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for bichado in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is bichado, spelled B-I-C-H-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que está com bicho, infestado por verme
  2. 2
    que tem problema físico

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bichado"?
"bichado" is spelled B-I-C-H-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /biˈʃadu/.
What does "bichado" mean?
As an adjective, "bichado" means: que está com bicho, infestado por verme
How do you pronounce "bichado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bichado" is /biˈʃadu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bichado" come from?
"bichado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bichado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-I-C-H-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /biˈʃadu/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list