bicho de goiaba

phrase

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The verdict

“bicho de goiaba” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alguém de tez bem branca

Key facts for bicho de goiaba
PropertyValue
Headwordbicho de goiaba
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bicho de goiaba” sits in Portuguese frequency

bicho de goiaba 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

bicho de goiaba is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alguém de tez bem branca".

bicho de goiaba doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is bicho de goiaba, spelled B-I-C-H-O- -D-E- -G-O-I-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    alguém de tez bem branca

Synonyms

leite azedopalmito

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 "bicho de goiaba"?
"bicho de goiaba" is spelled B-I-C-H-O- -D-E- -G-O-I-A-B-A.
What does "bicho de goiaba" mean?
As a phrase, "bicho de goiaba" means: alguém de tez bem branca
What language does "bicho de goiaba" come from?
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Using “bicho de goiaba”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-I-C-H-O- -D-E- -G-O-I-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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