bichado
/biˈʃadu/
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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bichado |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /biˈʃadu/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bichado” sits in Portuguese frequency
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
- 1que está com bicho, infestado por verme
- 2que 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.
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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.