bico

/ˈbi.ku/

//ˈbi.ku// noun

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The verdict

“bico” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,914
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - extremidade de entrada do sistema digestivo de uma ave

Corpus desk

Index PT-bico · bico · Portuguese

bico · rank #5,914 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,914
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH atravessar

Nearest frequency peer: atravessar (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “bico”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “bico” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bico vs bo
50% similar
bico vs bin
50% similar
bico vs bit
50% similar

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

Key facts for bico
PropertyValue
Headwordbico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbi.ku/
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,914
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “bico”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).bicocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “atravessar” (#5,912), “apanhar” (#5,911), “bravo” (#5,917). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “bico” fica em #5,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around bico (IPA /ˈbi.ku/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,914 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for bico, with forms such as "bbico", "bcio", and "bicco". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bo", "bin", "bit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 bico, spelled B-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    extremidade de entrada do sistema digestivo de uma ave
  2. 2
    ponta de qualquer objeto
  3. 3
    no futebol, chute forte dado com o bico da chuteira
  4. 4
    sexo oral feito a um homem
  5. 5
    biscate; trabalho temporário
  6. 6
    parte da extremidade da frente de bólido de corrida de certas categorias
  7. 7
    chupeta

This word in other languages

beak(English)pico(Español)bec(Français)Schnabel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbico
  • bcio
  • bicco
  • bioc
  • ibco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbico1bcio2bicco1bioc2ibco2
Edit distance from "bico"

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 "bico"?
"bico" is spelled B-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbi.ku/.
What does "bico" mean?
As a noun, "bico" means: extremidade de entrada do sistema digestivo de uma ave
What words are commonly confused with "bico"?
"bico" is commonly confused with "bo", "bin", "bit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bico" is /ˈbi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bico" come from?
"bico" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coma#5,925Raul#5,886plus#5,986coco#5,833

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

beta5 variantsdali5 variantshere5 variantsgira5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list