/ˈkã/

//ˈkã// noun

The verdict

“cã” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #87,195 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,195
frequency rank, Portuguese
2
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - título de alguns soberanos ou líderes mongóis e persas

Key facts for cã
PropertyValue
Headword
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkã/
Letters2
Frequency rank#87,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cã” 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). 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 is 2 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkã/. Corpus data places it at rank #87,195 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

cã doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is , spelled C-Ã.

Definition

  1. 1
    título de alguns soberanos ou líderes mongóis e persas
  2. 2
    cabelo branco

Synonyms

cãokhan

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); 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 "cã"?
"cã" is spelled C-Ã. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkã/.
What does "cã" mean?
As a noun, "cã" means: título de alguns soberanos ou líderes mongóis e persas
How do you pronounce "cã"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cã" is /ˈkã/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cã" come from?
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Using “cã”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-Ã - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkã/ (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